smash meaning and definition

SMASH noun

Definition of smash (noun)

1. a vigorous blow
   • "the sudden knock floored him"; "he took a bash right in his face"; "he got a bang on the head"
   • synonyms: bang, bash, belt, knock
2. a serious collision (especially of motor vehicles)
   • synonyms: smash-up
3. a hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head
   • synonyms: overhead
4. the act of colliding with something
   • "his crash through the window"; "the fullback's smash into the defensive line"
   • synonyms: crash
5. a conspicuous success
   • "that song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career"; "that new Broadway show is a real smasher"; "the party went with a bang"
   • synonyms: bang, hit, smasher, strike

SMASH verb

Definition of smash (verb)

1. hit hard
   • "He smashed a 3-run homer"
   • synonyms: blast, boom, nail
2. break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over
   • "Smash a plate"
   • synonyms: dash
3. reduce to bankruptcy
   • "My daughter's fancy wedding is going to break me!"; "The slump in the financial markets smashed him"
   • synonyms: bankrupt, break, ruin
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"; "The death of her son smashed her"
   • synonyms: crush, demolish
6. damage or destroy as if by violence
   • "The teenager banged up the car of his mother"
   • synonyms: bang up, smash up
7. hit (a tennis ball) in a powerful overhead stroke
8. collide or strike violently and suddenly
   • "The motorcycle smashed into the guard rail"
9. overthrow or destroy (something considered evil or harmful)
   • "The police smashed the drug ring after they were tipped off"
10. break suddenly into pieces, as from a violent blow
    • "The window smashed"

SMASH adverb

Definition of smash (adverb)

1. with a loud crash
   • "the car went smash through the fence"
   • synonyms: smashingly