Meaning of 'smash'
Meaning of 'smash' (Webster Dictionary)
Meaning of 'smash' (Princeton's WordNet)
Meaning (1):
- the act of colliding with something
- the act of colliding with something
Example in sentence:
- his crash through the window;
- the fullback's smash into the defensive line
Meaning (2):
- a conspicuous success
- a conspicuous success
Example in sentence:
- that new Broadway show is a real smasher;
- that song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career;
- the party went with a bang
Meaning (3):
- a vigorous blow
- a vigorous blow
Example in sentence:
- he got a bang on the head;
- he took a bash right in his face;
- the sudden knock floored him
Meaning (4):
- hit hard
- hit hard
Example in sentence:
- He smashed a 3-run homer
Meaning (5):
- reduce to bankruptcy
- reduce to bankruptcy
Example in sentence:
- My daughter's fancy wedding is going to break me!;
- The slump in the financial markets smashed him
Meaning (6):
- hit violently
- hit violently
Example in sentence:
- She smashed her car against the guard rail
Meaning (7):
- humiliate or depress completely
- humiliate or depress completely
Example in sentence:
- She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation;
- The death of her son smashed her
Meaning (8):
- break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over
- break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over
Example in sentence:
- Smash a plate
Meaning (9):
- collide or strike violently and suddenly
- collide or strike violently and suddenly
Example in sentence:
- The motorcycle smashed into the guard rail
Meaning (10):
- overthrow or destroy (something considered evil or harmful)
- overthrow or destroy (something considered evil or harmful)
Example in sentence:
- The police smashed the drug ring after they were tipped off
Meaning (11):
- damage or destroy as if by violence
- damage or destroy as if by violence
Example in sentence:
- The teenager banged up the car of his mother
Meaning (12):
- break suddenly into pieces, as from a violent blow
- break suddenly into pieces, as from a violent blow
Example in sentence:
- The window smashed
Meaning (13):
- with a loud crash
- with a loud crash
Example in sentence:
- the car went smash through the fence
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