smash

nouns

a vigorous blow

"the sudden knock floored him"; "he took a bash right in his face"; "he got a bang on the head"

bang, bash, belt, knock, smash

a serious collision (especially of motor vehicles)

smash, smash-up

a hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head

overhead, smash

the act of colliding with something

"his crash through the window"; "the fullback's smash into the defensive line"

crash, smash

a conspicuous success

"that song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career"; "that new Broadway show is a real smasher"; "the party went with a bang"

bang, hit, smash, smasher, strike

verbs

hit hard

"He smashed a 3-run homer"

blast, boom, nail, smash

is derived from

smasher

break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over

"Smash a plate"

dash, smash

is derived from

smasher

is derived from

smashing

reduce to bankruptcy

"My daughter's fancy wedding is going to break me!"; "The slump in the financial markets smashed him"

bankrupt, break, ruin, smash

hit violently

"She smashed her car against the guard rail"

smash

is a type of (narrower)

drive something violently into a location

"he hit his fist on the table"; "she struck her head on the low ceiling"

hit, strike

humiliate or depress completely

"She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation"; "The death of her son smashed her"

crush, demolish, smash

damage or destroy as if by violence

"The teenager banged up the car of his mother"

bang up, smash, smash up

is derived from

smasher

hit (a tennis ball) in a powerful overhead stroke

smash

is a type of (narrower)

cause to move by striking

"hit a ball"

hit

collide or strike violently and suddenly

"The motorcycle smashed into the guard rail"

smash

is a type of (narrower)

crash together with violent impact

"The cars collided"; "Two meteors clashed"

clash, collide

overthrow or destroy (something considered evil or harmful)

"The police smashed the drug ring after they were tipped off"

smash

is a type of (narrower)

defeat soundly

"The home team demolished the visitors"

demolish, destroy

break suddenly into pieces, as from a violent blow

"The window smashed"

smash

verb group

break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over

"Smash a plate"

dash, smash

is a type of (narrower)

become separated into pieces or fragments

"The figurine broke"; "The freshly baked loaf fell apart"

break, come apart, fall apart, separate, split up

adverbs

with a loud crash

"the car went smash through the fence"

smash, smashingly