smash
transitive verb
- to break or shatter into pieces with noise or violence
- to hit (a tennis ball, badminton bird, etc.) with a hard overhand stroke
- to hit with a hard, heavy blow or impact
- to ruin completely; defeat utterly; wreck
intransitive verb
- to break into pieces
- to be destroyed; come to ruin
- to collide with crushing force
- to move by smashing or with force
noun
- a hard, heavy hit or blow; specif., a hard overhand stroke, as in tennis, that is difficult to return
- a violent, noisy breaking or shattering
- the sound of this
- a violent collision
- a wreck
- complete ruin or defeat; total failure, esp. in business
- an iced drink made of bruised mint leaves, sugar, soda water, and an alcoholic liquor
- ☆ an overwhelming popular success
See smash in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(smăsh)
verb smashed smashed,
smash·ing,
smash·es verb, transitive- To break (something) into pieces suddenly, noisily, and violently; shatter. See Synonyms at break.
a. To throw or dash (something) violently so as to shatter or crush. See Synonyms at
crush.
b. To strike with a heavy blow; batter.
- Sports To hit (a ball or shuttlecock) in a forceful overhand stroke.
- To crush or destroy completely: smashed all resistance.
verb, intransitive- To strike or collide suddenly, noisily, and violently: The car smashed into a tree.
- To break suddenly into pieces, as from a violent blow or collision.
- Sports To hit a ball or shuttlecock in a forceful overhand stroke.
- To be crushed or destroyed.
- To go bankrupt.
nouna. The act or sound of smashing.
b. The condition of having been smashed.
a. Total defeat or destruction; ruin.
b. Financial failure; bankruptcy.
- A collision or crash.
a. A drink made of mint, sugar, soda water, and alcoholic liquor, usually brandy.
b. A soft drink made of crushed fruit.
- Sports A forceful overhand stroke, as in tennis or badminton.
- Informal A resounding success: The play was a smash on Broadway.
adjective Informal Of, relating to, or being a resounding success: a smash hit on Broadway.
adverb With a sudden violent crash.
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