smash


Definition: Meaning of, smash in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / smaʃ /

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smash smashed smashed
Present Participle Third Person Singular
smashing smashes
  1. [intransitive and transitive] to break into pieces violently or noisily, or to make something do this by dropping, throwing, or hitting it
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  2. [intransitive,transitive always + adverb/preposition] to hit an object or surface violently, or to make something do this
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  3. smash a record to do something much faster, better etc than anyone has done before
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  4. [transitive] to destroy something such as a political system or criminal organization
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  5. [transitive] to hit a high ball with a strong downward action, in tennis or similar games
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smash smashes
  1. [countable] British English a serious road or railway accident - used especially in newspapers [=  crash]
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  2. [countable] also smash hit a new film, song etc which is very successful
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  3. [countable] a hard downward shot in tennis or similar games
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  4. [singular] the loud sound of something breaking
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smash used in phrases

  • Smash Hits
    1. a British music magazine for young people, with articles on popular music and the singers and bands who produce it
  • smash hit (noun)
    1. a very successful new play, book, film etc
  • smash-and-grab (adjective)
    1. smash-and-grab raid/attack etc a crime in which someone robs a shop by breaking the window and stealing things quickly
  • smash-up (noun)
    1. especially of motor vehicles a serious collision
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smash used in phrasal verbs

  • smash down (phrasal verb)
    1. to make something fall down and break into pieces by hitting it very hard
  • smash in (phrasal verb)
    1. to cause a lot of damage to something by hitting it with a lot of force
    2. smash someone’s face / head in informal to hit someone hard in the face
  • smash into (phrasal verb)
    1. smash into something to hit something very hard while moving fast, causing injury or damage
    2. smash something into something to make something such as a vehicle hit an object or surface very hard while moving very fast, causing injury or damage
  • smash up (phrasal verb)
    1. to destroy something completely by violently breaking it into many pieces
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