Meaning of smash in English
Verb
smashEtymology
early 18th century (as a noun): probably imitative, representing a blend of words such as smack, smite with bash, mash, etc.Definitions
1. hit hardExamples
- « He smashed a 3-run homer »
- 2. break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over
Examples
- « Smash a plate »
- 3. reduce to bankruptcy
Examples
- « My daughter's fancy wedding is going to break me! »
- « The slump in the financial markets smashed him »
- 4. hit violently
Examples
- « She smashed her car against the guard rail »
- 5. humiliate or depress completely
Examples
- « She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation »
- « The death of her son smashed her »
- 6. damage or destroy as if by violence
Examples
- « The teenager banged up the car of his mother »
- 7. hit (a tennis ball) in a powerful overhead stroke
- 8. collide or strike violently and suddenly
Examples
- « The motorcycle smashed into the guard rail »
- 9. overthrow or destroy (something considered evil or harmful)
Examples
- « The police smashed the drug ring after they were tipped off »
- 10. break suddenly into pieces, as from a violent blow
Examples
- « The window smashed »
Adverb
smashDefinitions
1. with a loud crashExamples
- « the car went smash through the fence »
Noun
smashDefinitions
1. a vigorous blowExamples
- « the sudden knock floored him »
- « he took a bash right in his face »
- « he got a bang on the head »
- 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
Examples
- « his crash through the window »
- « the fullback's smash into the defensive line »
- 5. a conspicuous success
Examples
- « 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 »