smash
/smˈæʃ/noun, verb, adverb1 syllable
Smash means: a vigorous blow.
Synonyms for smash21
noun, as in a serious collision (especially of motor vehicles)
noun, as in a hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head
noun, as in the act of colliding with something
verb, as in damage or destroy as if by violence
verb, as in break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over
verb, as in humiliate or depress completely
verb, as in break suddenly into pieces, as from a violent blow
adverb, as in with a loud crash
What does smash mean?16
noun
a vigorous blow“the sudden knock floored him”
a conspicuous success“that song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career”
a serious collision (especially of motor vehicles)
a hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head
the act of colliding with something“his crash through the window”
verb
hit with great force“He smashed a 3-run homer”
reduce to bankruptcy“My daughter's fancy wedding is going to break me!”
damage or destroy as if by violence“The teenager banged up the car of his mother”
break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over“Smash a plate”
humiliate or depress completely“She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation”
break suddenly into pieces, as from a violent blow“The window smashed”
hit violently“She smashed her car against the guard rail”
hit (a tennis ball) in a powerful overhead stroke
collide or strike violently and suddenly“The motorcycle smashed into the guard rail”
overthrow or destroy (something considered evil or harmful)“The police smashed the drug ring after they were tipped off”
adverb
with a loud crash“the car went smash through the fence”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with smash?19
Smash in a sentence
- I take a step back, resisting the urge to smash his head in.felidad
- The people are like children: they must smash everything to see what is inside.unknown
- The player put an easy smash into the net.Ooneykcall
- Returning an overhead smash is one of the most difficult shots in professional tennis.Ooneykcall
- Smash the boiled pumpkin pieces then add some salt and spices.Isomorph
- The perpetrator used a sledgehammer to smash his way through reinforced glass doors.Hybrid
- I haven't been beaten in a single match of smash bros.tsp_2
- Did you smash the window willingly or unwillingly?Boneshj
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of smash
as a noun
- plural
- smashes
as a verb
- past tense
- smashed
- present participle
- smashing
- third-person singular
- smashes