Definitions for smash
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. knock, bash, bang, smash, beltnoun

   a vigorous blow

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

2. smash, smash-upnoun

   a serious collision (especially of motor vehicles)

3. overhead, smashnoun

   a hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head

4. crash, smashnoun

   the act of colliding with something

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

5. hit, smash, smasher, strike, bangverb

   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"

6. smash, nail, boom, blastverb

   hit hard

   "He smashed a 3-run homer"

7. smash, dashverb

   break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over

   "Smash a plate"

8. bankrupt, ruin, break, smashverb

   reduce to bankruptcy

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

9. smashverb

   hit violently

   "She smashed her car against the guard rail"

10. crush, smash, demolishverb

    humiliate or depress completely

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

11. bang up, smash up, smashverb

    damage or destroy as if by violence

    "The teenager banged up the car of his mother"

12. smashverb

    hit (a tennis ball) in a powerful overhead stroke

13. smashverb

    collide or strike violently and suddenly

    "The motorcycle smashed into the guard rail"

14. smashverb

    overthrow or destroy (something considered evil or harmful)

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

15. smashadverb

    break suddenly into pieces, as from a violent blow

    "The window smashed"

16. smash, smashinglyadverb

    with a loud crash

    "the car went smash through the fence"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. smashnoun

   The sound of a violent impact, to strike violently.

   I could hear the screech of the brakes, then the horrible smash of cars colliding.

2. smashnoun

   A traffic accident.

   The driver and two passengers were badly injured in the smash.

3. smashnoun

   Something very successful.

   This new show of mine is sure to be a smash.

4. smashnoun

   A very hard overhead shot hit sharply downward.

   A smash may not be as pretty as a good half volley, but it can still win points.

5. smashverb

   To break (something brittle) violently.

6. smashverb

   To hit extremely hard.

7. smashverb

   To ruin completely and suddenly.

   The news smashed any hopes of a reunion.

8. smashverb

   To defeat overwhelmingly.

   The Indians smashed the Yankees 22-0.

9. smashverb

   To deform through continuous pressure.

   I slowly smashed the modeling clay flat with the palm of my hand.

10. smashverb

    To be destroyed by being smashed.

    The crockery smashed as it hit the floor.

11. Etymology: Onomatopoeic

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. smash

   1. To violently break or strike something into pieces, usually resulting in noise or damage. 2. Succeeding or doing exceptionally well in an activity or performance. 3. In video games, it refers to a powerful attack move. 4. In casual usage, it can refer to a particularly attractive individual. 5. In physics, it refers to an experimental process where particles are collided at high speeds to study their properties. 6. In tennis, it refers to a strong overhead shot. Please note that the definition can change based on the context in which the term "smash" is used.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Smashverb

   to break in pieces by violence; to dash to pieces; to crush

2. Smashverb

   to break up, or to pieces suddenly, as the result of collision or pressure

3. Smashnoun

   a breaking or dashing to pieces; utter destruction; wreck

4. Smashnoun

   hence, bankruptcy

5. Etymology: [Cf. Sw. smisk a blow, stroke, smiska to strike, dial. Sw. smaske to kiss with a noise, and E. smack a loud kiss, a slap.]

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1. Smash

   Smash is the third studio album by American punk rock band The Offspring. After touring in support of their previous album, Ignition, The Offspring began recording Smash in October 1993 at Track Record in North Hollywood, California. Recording and production were finished two months later, and the album was released on April 8, 1994 on Epitaph Records. Smash incorporates elements of punk rock and grunge. In the United States, Smash has sold over six million copies as of 2013 and has been certified 6x Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. Peaking at number four on the US Billboard 200, it has sold over 12-16 million copies worldwide, making it the best-selling independent label album of all time. It was the first album released on Epitaph Records to obtain gold and platinum status. Smash was The Offspring's introduction into worldwide popularity and critical acclaim, and produced a number of hit singles including the hugely successful "Come Out and Play", "Self Esteem" and "Gotta Get Away" singles. As a fan-favorite, Smash received generally positive reviews from critics and garnered attention from major labels, including Columbia Records, with whom The Offspring would sign in 1996. The album has been recognized as an influential and seminal component of the punk rock and pop punk scene in the mid-1990s.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Smash

   smash, v.t. to break in pieces violently: to crush: to dash violently.—v.i. to act with crushing force: to be broken to pieces: to be ruined, to fail: to dash violently.—n. act of smashing, destruction, ruin, bankruptcy.—ns. Smash′er, one who smashes: (slang) one who passes bad money, bad money itself: anything great or extraordinary; Smash′ing.—adj. crushing: dashing.—n. Smash′-up, a serious smash. [Prob. Sw. dial. smaske, to smack.]

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1. smash

   Song lyrics by smash -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by smash on the Lyrics.com website.

Matched Categories

1. • Blow
   • Collide
   • Destroy
   • Hit
   • Humiliate
   • Impoverish

British National Corpus

1. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'smash' in Verbs Frequency: #866

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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Anagrams for smash »

1. shams

How to pronounce smash?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say smash in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of smash in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of smash in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of smash in a Sentence

1. Anonymous:

   Smash forehead on keyboard to continue.

2. Jonathan Hatami:

   Focusing exclusively on the criminal and completely excluding public safety and the victim leads to horrible consequences, like the murder of Brianna [Kupfer]. We have also seen the results of ‘cite and release’ all over California with massive smash-and- grabs and train thefts and robberies. So always citing out a person who commits an assault, which is many times violent, is dangerous and against public safety.

3. Shan Mimi:

   It's cheap nationalism and outright stupidity, but if you were to offer me an (upcoming) iPhone 7, then I would gladly smash my iPhone 6!

4. Brad Feld:

   The town is very progressive, it’s a highly educated population -- 30,000 people are affiliated with the University of Colorado and another 5,000 with government and research labs. When you smash together people in college, people with deep technical knowledge and a bunch of creative people doing art and music in a small physical area, crazy, amazing stuff happens.

5. The Aug. 11-dated letter:

   Only the United States has the capacity to identify and smash Al-Shabaab elements operating within our country. The time for surgical strikes and limited engagement has passed, as Somalia’s problems have metastasized into the World’s problems.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=smash
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Smash
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smash
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=smash
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=smash
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=smash