smash

/smˈæʃ/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

verb

hit hard
“He smashed a 3-run homer”
break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over
“Smash a plate”
reduce to bankruptcy
“My daughter's fancy wedding is going to break me!”
hit violently
“She smashed her car against the guard rail”
humiliate or depress completely
“She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation”
damage or destroy as if by violence
“The teenager banged up the car of his mother”
hit (a tennis ball) in a powerful overhead stroke
collide or strike violently and suddenly
“The motorcycle smashed into the guard rail”
overthrow or destroy (something considered evil or harmful)
“The police smashed the drug ring after they were tipped off”
break suddenly into pieces, as from a violent blow
“The window smashed”

noun

a vigorous blow
“the sudden knock floored him”
a serious collision (especially of motor vehicles)
a hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head
the act of colliding with something
“his crash through the window”
a conspicuous success
“that song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career”

adverb

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