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

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- smash a record

Phrasal verbs:

- smash down

- smash in

- smash into

- smash up

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