Noun
smash -
a serious collision (especially of motor vehicles)
smash-up
collision a conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals; "a collision of interests"
automotive vehicle ,
motor vehicle a self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not run on rails
smash -
a vigorous blow; "the sudden knock floored him" ; "he took a bash right in his face" ; "he got a bang on the head"
knock ,
bash ,
bang ,
belt
bump ,
blow a lump on the body caused by a blow
smash -
the act of colliding with something; "his crash through the window" ; "the fullback's smash into the defensive line"
crash
hitting ,
striking ,
hit (baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball); "he came all the way around on Williams' hit"
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"
hit ,
smasher ,
strike ,
bang
success an attainment that is successful; "his success in the marathon was unexpected" ; "his new play was a great success"
megahit ,
smash hit ,
blockbuster an unusually successful hit with widespread popularity and huge sales (especially a movie or play or recording or novel)
smash -
a hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head
overhead
return a coming to or returning home; "on his return from Australia we gave him a welcoming party"
Verb
smash -
break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over; "Smash a plate"
dash
break weaken or destroy in spirit or body; "His resistance was broken" ; "a man broken by the terrible experience of near-death"
knock down ,
blast shrivel or wither or mature imperfectly
smash -
hit hard; "He smashed a 3-run homer"
nail ,
boom ,
blast
hit pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to; "He tries to hit on women in bars"
smash -
break suddenly into pieces, as from a violent blow; "The window smashed"
come apart ,
fall apart ,
split up ,
separate ,
break lose one's emotional or mental composure; "She fell apart when her only child died"
smash -
collide or strike violently and suddenly; "The motorcycle smashed into the guard rail"
clash ,
collide disagree violently; "We clashed over the new farm policies"
smash -
hit (a tennis ball) in a powerful overhead stroke
hit pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to; "He tries to hit on women in bars"
smash -
overthrow or destroy (something considered evil or harmful); "The police smashed the drug ring after they were tipped off"
demolish ,
destroy defeat soundly; "The home team demolished the visitors"
smash -
hit violently; "She smashed her car against the guard rail"
hit ,
strike pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to; "He tries to hit on women in bars"
smash -
damage or destroy as if by violence; "The teenager banged up the car of his mother"
bang up ,
smash up
damage inflict damage upon; "The snow damaged the roof" ; "She damaged the car when she hit the tree"
smash -
humiliate or depress completely; "She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation" ; "The death of her son smashed her"
crush ,
demolish
abase ,
chagrin ,
humiliate ,
humble ,
mortify cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of; "He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss"
smash -
reduce to bankruptcy; "My daughter's fancy wedding is going to break me!" ; "The slump in the financial markets smashed him"
bankrupt ,
ruin ,
break
impoverish make poor
Adverb
smash -
with a loud crash; "the car went smash through the fence"
smashingly
