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smash

/ smash /
adverb/verb

Definitions & Examples

adverb Sense 1
with a loud crash
"the car went smash through the fence"
verb Sense 2
hit violently
"She smashed her car against the guard rail"
Type of:
hit strike
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 3
hit (a tennis ball) in a powerful overhead stroke
Type of:
hit
Derived:
overhead
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 4
collide or strike violently and suddenly
"The motorcycle smashed into the guard rail"
Type of:
collide clash
Derived:
smash-up
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 5
hit hard
"He smashed a 3-run homer"
Type of:
hit
Derived:
blast knock bash bang belt
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 6
overthrow or destroy (something considered evil or harmful)
"The police smashed the drug ring after they were tipped off"
Type of:
demolish destroy
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 7
break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over
"Smash a plate"
Type of:
break
Derived:
knock bash bang belt smasher
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 8
break suddenly into pieces, as from a violent blow
"The window smashed"
Type of:
break separate split up
Verb group:
dash
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
noun Sense 9
a serious collision (especially of motor vehicles)
Type of:
collision
Domain:
motor vehicle automotive vehicle
noun Sense 10
a hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head
Type of:
return
verb Sense 11
humiliate or depress completely
"She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation"
"The death of her son smashed her"
Type of:
humiliate mortify chagrin
Derived:
demolition
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
noun Sense 12
the act of colliding with something
"his crash through the window"
"the fullback''s smash into the defensive line"
Type of:
hit hitting striking
Kinds of:
impingement impaction
Derived:
crash ram
noun Sense 13
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"
Type of:
success
Kinds of:
blockbuster megahit smash hit sleeper
verb Sense 14
damage or destroy as if by violence
"The teenager banged up the car of his mother"
Type of:
damage
Derived:
knock bash bang belt smasher
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 15
a vigorous blow
"the sudden knock floored him"
"he took a bash right in his face"
"he got a bang on the head"
Type of:
bump blow
Derived:
belt bang up smash up dash nail
verb Sense 16
reduce to bankruptcy
"My daughter''s fancy wedding is going to break me!"
"The slump in the financial markets smashed him"
Type of:
impoverish
Derived:
bankruptcy failure
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
16
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
59
Times Searched
3
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hit strike collide clash demolish destroy break separate split up collision return humiliate