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smash

Dictionary definition · smash

noun

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

verb

  1. hit with great force"He smashed a 3-run homer"
  2. break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over"Smash a plate"
  3. reduce to bankruptcy"My daughter's fancy wedding is going to break me!"
  4. hit violently"She smashed her car against the guard rail"
  5. humiliate or depress completely"She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation"
  6. damage or destroy as if by violence"The teenager banged up the car of his mother"

adverb

  1. with a loud crash"the car went smash through the fence"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).