smash

SMASH/smæʃ/

Noun pluralsmashes

19 meanings of smash

1
verbtransitive
To break something hard into pieces with great force.
Like dropping a plate so it breaks into many pieces.
The thief smashed the window to get inside.
Try not to smash the eggs when you pack them.
Similarshatter, break, wreck, splinter, crush
Oppositemend, repair, fix
2
verbtransitive
To hit something with very great force.
Like hitting a nail with all your strength.
He smashed the ball over the fence.
The boxer tried to smash his opponent's guard.
Similarhit, slam, hammer, whack, belt
3
nouncolloquialcountable or uncountable
A song, movie, or show that is very successful and popular.
Like a toy that every kid suddenly wants to have.
Her debut single became a smash within weeks.
The chef's new dessert turned into a smash at every restaurant.
Similarhit
Oppositeflop, failure, bomb, turkey
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4
verbintransitive
To break apart after being hit with great force.
Like an egg breaking when it hits the floor.
The vase smashed when it fell off the shelf.
Glass can smash if you drop it on concrete.
Similarshatter, break, splinter, disintegrate
5
verbfigurativelytransitive
To beat someone very badly in a game or contest.
Like winning a race while everyone else is far behind.
Our team smashed the visitors by forty points.
They hoped to smash their rivals in the final.
Similarcrush, trounce, thrash, rout, demolish
6
verbfigurativelytransitive
To destroy someone's plans or hopes all at once.
Like a sandcastle washed away by one big wave.
The injury smashed his dream of playing professionally.
One bad review can smash a small business overnight.
Similardestroy, wreck, ruin, shatter, dash
Oppositeboost
7
nouncountable or uncountable
The loud sound made when two things hit hard.
Like the loud crash when a tower of blocks falls down.
We heard a smash as the dishes hit the floor.
The car came to a stop with a sudden smash.
Similarcrash
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8
nouncountable or uncountable
In tennis, a hard shot hit downward from above your head.
Like swatting a ball downward as hard as you can from over your head.
She won the point with a powerful smash.
His smash sent the ball straight to the floor.
Similaroverhead
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9
verbslangvulgartransitive
To have sex with someone.
He bragged to his friends that he had smashed her over the weekend.
Plenty of guys at the bar were just hoping to smash someone.
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10
nouncolloquialIrelandUKcountable or uncountable
A crash between vehicles on the road.
Like two toy cars crashing hard into each other.
There was a bad smash on the motorway this morning.
Three cars were involved in the smash near the station.
Similarcrash
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nouncountable or uncountable
Cooked food that has been crushed into a soft, thick mush.
Like soft mashed potatoes you can scoop with a spoon.
The chef spooned warm avocado smash onto the toast.
I love a thick smash made from roasted root vegetables.
Similarmash, pulp, crush
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12
verbUStransitive
To press something hard until it changes shape or becomes flat.
Like pressing a ball of dough flat with your hand.
You can smash the cardboard box flat before recycling it.
She smashed the clay into a thin pancake with her palm.
Similarcrush, squash, compress, flatten, crumple
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13
nounarchaiccountable or uncountable
A complete disaster or a really bad situation.
Like when everything goes wrong all at once.
When the harvest failed, the family was left in a real smash.
The sudden storm made a smash of all our careful plans.
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14
nounarchaicuncountable
The complete destruction of something, broken beyond repair.
Like something broken so badly that it can't be fixed.
The earthquake left the village in total smash.
Years of neglect brought the old mill to smash.
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15
nounarchaiccountable or uncountable
A time when a person or business runs out of money and fails.
Like when a shop runs out of money and has to close for good.
The sudden smash ruined three local merchants.
His business ended in a complete smash.
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16
nouncountable or uncountable
A cold mixed drink made with fresh fruit pieces that you can eat once the drink is gone.
Like a fruity drink with real fruit chunks you snack on at the end.
She ordered a strawberry smash at the bar.
After finishing his smash, he ate the fruit at the bottom.
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17
nouncolloquialcountable or uncountable
The speed at which an aircraft is moving through the air.
Like how hard the wind pushes when you hold your hand out of a moving car.
The pilot built up smash before pulling into the climb.
We had plenty of smash on the approach.
Similarairspeed, speed
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18
verbarchaicintransitive
To fail completely and fall into total ruin.
Like a tower of blocks that suddenly falls down for good.
When the crops failed two years running, the farm finally smashed.
"What would have become of the gems had the bank smashed?" asked Marie in a timid and rather tearful voice, for it was a terrible thought to think that her dreams might dissolve into thin air.
1910, Fergus Hume, The Peacock of JewelsHere, smashed means failed suddenly and badly, collapsed.
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19
verbobsoleteIrelandUK
To spend fake money as if it were real.
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Origin

The origin is not certain. It probably came from a sound, like the noise of a smack.