smash

smash
I UK [smæʃ] / US verb
Word forms "smash":
present tense I/you/we/they smash he/she/it smashes present participle smashing past tense smashed past participle smashed
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1)
a) [transitive] to break something noisily into many pieces by dropping or hitting it with a lot of force

Someone had smashed a window.

b) [intransitive] to break noisily into many pieces

The bottle slipped and smashed to pieces on the floor.

2)
a) [transitive] to hit something against an object or surface with a lot of force, causing injury or damage

He fell and smashed his head on the pavement.

b) [intransitive] to hit against an object or surface with a lot of force, causing injury or damage

waves smashed over the boat

3) [transitive] to completely destroy or defeat something such as an organization
4)
a) [transitive] to hit a ball very hard
b) in tennis, to hit a ball that is above your head downwards and very hard
Phrasal verbs:
II UK [smæʃ] / US noun [countable]
Word forms "smash":
singular smash plural smashes
1) smash or smash hit
informal something such as a play, film, or song that is extremely successful
2) informal a car crash
3)
a) the action of hitting a ball very hard
b) in tennis, the action of hitting a ball above your head downwards very hard
4) the sound of something breaking noisily into many pieces

English dictionary. 2014.

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