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smash
(smăsh)v. smashed, smash·ing, smash·es
v.tr.
1.
a. To break (something) into pieces suddenly, noisily, and violently; shatter. See Synonyms at break.
b. To render (something) into a mush or pulp, as by throwing or crushing: smashed the tomatoes against the wall. See Synonyms at crush.
2.
a. To strike with a heavy blow or impact: The boxer smashed his opponent in the ribs. The bulldozer smashed down the barricade.
b. Sports To hit (a ball, puck, or shuttlecock) in a forceful overhand stroke.
c. To cause to come into forceful contact with something: stood up and smashed his head against the cabinet door.
3. To crush or destroy completely: The army smashed the rebellion.
4. To surpass or outdo by a large margin: smashed the record for goals in a season.
v.intr.
1. To move and strike or collide suddenly, noisily, and violently: The car smashed into a tree.
2. To break suddenly into pieces, as from a violent blow or collision: The dish smashed when it hit the floor.
3. Sports To hit a ball, puck, or shuttlecock in a forceful overhand stroke.
4. To go bankrupt.
n.
1.
a. A heavy blow or collision: The smash knocked over the signpost.
b. Sports A forceful overhand stroke, as in tennis or badminton.
2. A violent breaking of something or the noise made by such breaking: There was a loud smash in the kitchen as the dishes fell off the shelf.
3.
a. Total defeat or destruction; ruin.
b. Financial failure; bankruptcy.
4.
a. A drink made of mint, sugar, soda water, and alcoholic liquor, usually brandy.
b. A soft drink made of crushed fruit.
5. Informal A resounding success: The play was a smash on Broadway.
adj. Informal
Of, relating to, or being a resounding success: a smash hit on Broadway.
adv.
With a sudden violent crash.
[Probably of imitative origin.]
smash′er n.
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smash
(smæʃ)vb
1. to break into pieces violently and usually noisily
2. (when: intr, foll by against, through, into, etc) to throw or crash (against) vigorously, causing shattering: he smashed the equipment; it smashed against the wall.
3. (tr) to hit forcefully and suddenly
4. (Tennis) (tr) tennis squash badminton to hit (the ball) fast and powerfully, esp with an overhead stroke
5. (Squash & Fives) (tr) tennis squash badminton to hit (the ball) fast and powerfully, esp with an overhead stroke
6. (Badminton) (tr) tennis squash badminton to hit (the ball) fast and powerfully, esp with an overhead stroke
7. (tr) to defeat or wreck (persons, theories, etc)
8. (Banking & Finance) (tr) to make bankrupt
9. (intr) to collide violently; crash
10. (Banking & Finance) (often foll by: up) to go bankrupt
11. smash someone's face in informal to beat someone severely
n
12. an act, instance, or sound of smashing or the state of being smashed
13. (Automotive Engineering) a violent collision, esp of vehicles
14. a total failure or collapse, as of a business
15. (Tennis) tennis squash badminton a fast and powerful overhead stroke
16. (Squash & Fives) tennis squash badminton a fast and powerful overhead stroke
17. (Badminton) tennis squash badminton a fast and powerful overhead stroke
18. informal
a. something having popular success
b. (in combination): smash-hit.
19. slang loose change; coins
adv
with a smash
[C18: probably from sm(ack2 + m)ash]
ˈsmashable adj
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smash
(smæʃ)v.t.
1. to break to pieces with violence and often with a crashing sound, as by striking, letting fall, or dashing against something; shatter.
2. to destroy or defeat completely; crush; ruin.
3. to hit or strike with force.
4. (in racket sports) to hit (a ball or shuttlecock) with a powerful, downward overhand stroke.
v.i. 5. to break to pieces from a violent blow or collision.
6. to dash with a shattering or crushing force or with great violence; crash (usu. fol. by against, into, through, etc.).
7. to be completely destroyed, defeated, or ruined.
n. 8. an act or instance of smashing or shattering.
9. the sound of such a smash.
10. a blow, hit, or slap.
11. a destructive collision, as between automobiles.
12. a smashed or shattered condition.
13. a process or state of collapse, ruin, or destruction.
14. financial failure or ruin.
15. Informal. something achieving great success; hit.
16. a drink made of brandy or other liquor, with sugar, water, mint, and ice.
17. (in racket sports) a powerful, downward overhand stroke, or the ball or shuttlecock hit with such a stroke.
adj. 18. Informal. of, pertaining to, or constituting a great success: a smash hit on Broadway.
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smash
Past participle: smashed
Gerund: smashing
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| Noun | 1. |  smash - 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 - a serious collision (especially of motor vehicles) automotive vehicle, motor vehicle - a self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not run on rails collision - an accident resulting from violent impact of a moving object; "three passengers were killed in the collision"; "the collision of the two ships resulted in a serious oil spill" | |
| 3. | smash - a hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head return - a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player; "he won the point on a cross-court return" | |
| 4. | smash - the act of colliding with something; "his crash through the window"; "the fullback's smash into the defensive line" hitting, striking, hit - the act of contacting one thing with another; "repeated hitting raised a large bruise"; "after three misses she finally got a hit" impingement, impaction - a sharp collision produced by striking or dashing against something | |
| 5. | 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" 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) sleeper - an unexpected hit; "that movie was the sleeper of the summer" | |
| Verb | 1. |  smash - hit hard; "He smashed a 3-run homer"hit - deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument; "He hit her hard in the face" |
| 2. | smash - break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over; "Smash a plate" smash - break suddenly into pieces, as from a violent blow; "The window smashed" break - destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragments; "He broke the glass plate"; "She broke the match" knock down, blast - shatter as if by explosion | |
| 3. |  smash - reduce to bankruptcy; "My daughter's fancy wedding is going to break me!"; "The slump in the financial markets smashed him"impoverish - make poor | |
| 4. | smash - hit violently; "She smashed her car against the guard rail" | |
| 5. | smash - humiliate or depress completely; "She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation"; "The death of her son smashed her" | |
| 6. |  smash - damage or destroy as if by violence; "The teenager banged up the car of his mother"damage - inflict damage upon; "The snow damaged the roof"; "She damaged the car when she hit the tree" | |
| 7. | smash - hit (a tennis ball) in a powerful overhead stroke hit - cause to move by striking; "hit a ball" | |
| 8. | smash - collide or strike violently and suddenly; "The motorcycle smashed into the guard rail" | |
| 9. | smash - overthrow or destroy (something considered evil or harmful); "The police smashed the drug ring after they were tipped off" | |
| 10. | smash - break suddenly into pieces, as from a violent blow; "The window smashed" come apart, break, split up, fall apart, separate - become separated into pieces or fragments; "The figurine broke"; "The freshly baked loaf fell apart" | |
| Adv. | 1. | smash - with a loud crash; "the car went smash through the fence" |
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smash
verb
1. break, crush, shatter, crack, demolish, shiver, disintegrate, pulverize, crush to smithereens A crowd of youths started smashing windows.
3. collide, crash, meet head-on, clash, come into collision The train smashed into the car at 40 mph.
noun
1. success, hit, winner, triumph (informal), belter (slang), sensation, smash hit, sellout, smasheroo (informal) It is the public who decide if a film is a smash or a flop.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
smash
verb1. To crack or split into two or more fragments by means of or as a result of force, a blow, or strain:
4. To deliver a powerful blow to suddenly and sharply:
bash, catch, clout, hit, knock, pop, slam, slog, slug, smite, sock, strike, swat, thwack, whack, wham, whop.
Idioms: let someone have it, sock it to someone.
5. To hit heavily and repeatedly with violent blows:
Informal: lambaste.
Slang: clobber.
Idiom: rain blows on.
4. Violent forcible contact between two or more things:
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smash
[smæʃ]A. N
1. (= breakage) → rotura f, quiebra f (LAm); (= sound of breaking) → estruendo m
the cup fell with a smash → la taza cayó con gran estruendo
the cup fell with a smash → la taza cayó con gran estruendo
2. (= collision) → choque m
he died in a car smash → murió en un accidente de coche
the 1969 rail smash → el accidente de ferrocarril de 1969
he died in a car smash → murió en un accidente de coche
the 1969 rail smash → el accidente de ferrocarril de 1969
4. (Fin) (= bankruptcy) → quiebra f; (= crisis) → crisis f inv económica
the 1929 smash → la crisis de 1929
the 1929 smash → la crisis de 1929
5. (= success) → exitazo m
B. VT
1. (= break) → romper, quebrar (esp LAm); (= shatter) → hacer pedazos, hacer trizas
they smashed windows → rompieron ventanas
I've smashed my watch → he estropeado mi reloj
when they smashed the atom → cuando desintegraron el átomo
to smash sth to pieces or bits → hacer pedazos or añicos algo
he smashed it against the wall → lo estrelló contra la pared
the waves smashed the boat on the rocks → las olas estrellaron el barco contra las rocas
he smashed his way out of the building → se escapó del edificio a base de golpes
he smashed his fist into Paul's face → le dio or pegó un fuerte puñetazo en la cara a Paul
they smashed windows → rompieron ventanas
I've smashed my watch → he estropeado mi reloj
when they smashed the atom → cuando desintegraron el átomo
to smash sth to pieces or bits → hacer pedazos or añicos algo
he smashed it against the wall → lo estrelló contra la pared
the waves smashed the boat on the rocks → las olas estrellaron el barco contra las rocas
he smashed his way out of the building → se escapó del edificio a base de golpes
he smashed his fist into Paul's face → le dio or pegó un fuerte puñetazo en la cara a Paul
2. (= wreck) → dar al traste con; (= ruin) → arruinar, minar
we will smash this crime ring → acabaremos con esta banda de delincuentes
we will smash this crime ring → acabaremos con esta banda de delincuentes
3. (= beat) [+ team, enemy, opponent] → aplastar; [+ record etc] → pulverizar, batir
C. VI
1. (= break) → romperse, hacerse pedazos, quebrarse (esp LAm)
the glass smashed into tiny pieces → el vaso se rompió en pedazos
the glass smashed into tiny pieces → el vaso se rompió en pedazos
3. (Fin) → quebrar
D. ADV to go smash into sth → dar de lleno contra algo, dar violentamente contra algo
E. CPD smash hit N → exitazo m
smash down VT + ADV [+ door] → echar abajo
smash up VT + ADV [+ car, person, place] → pulverizar, hacer pedazos
he was all smashed up in the accident → salió destrozado del accidente
he was all smashed up in the accident → salió destrozado del accidente
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
smash
(smӕʃ) verb1. (sometimes with up) to (cause to) break in pieces or be ruined. The plate dropped on the floor and smashed into little pieces; This unexpected news had smashed all his hopes; He had an accident and smashed up his car.romper, quebrar, hacer pedazos, arruinar
2. to strike with great force; to crash. The car smashed into a lamp-post.estrellar
noun1. (the sound of) a breakage; a crash. A plate fell to the ground with a smash; There has been a bad car smash.choque
2. a strong blow. He gave his opponent a smash on the jaw. golpe violento
ˈsmashing adjectivesmash hit a song, show etc that is a great success. This play was a smash hit in New York. gran éxito, exitazo
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