smash.
The sound of a violent impact; a violent striking together.
Meaning & usage
The sound of a violent impact; a violent striking together.
I could hear the screech of the brakes, then the horrible smash of cars colliding.
The display cabinet hit the floor with a smash.
A traffic collision.
The driver and two passengers were badly injured in the smash.
Something very successful or popular (as music, food, fashion, etc).
This new show is sure to be a smash.
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.
A bankruptcy.
A disaster; a bad situation.
A mashed foodstuff.
A kind of julep cocktail containing chunks of fresh fruit that can be eaten after finishing the drink.
Airspeed; dynamic pressure.
Destruction.
Where this word comes from
Uncertain, probably of onomatopoeic origin. Compare Swedish smask (“to smack with the lips”), dialectal Swedish smaska (“to smack, kiss”), Danish smaske (“to smack with the lips”), Low German smaksen (“to smack with the lips, kiss”).
To break (something brittle) violently.
The demolition team smashed the buildings to rubble.
The flying rock smashed the window to pieces.
To be destroyed by being smashed.
The crockery smashed as it hit the floor.
To hit extremely hard.
He smashed his head against the table.
Bonds smashed the ball 467 feet, the second longest home run in the history of the park.
To ruin completely and suddenly.
The news smashed any hopes of a reunion.
To defeat overwhelmingly; to gain a comprehensive success over.
The Indians smashed the Yankees 22-0.
I really smashed that English exam.
To deform through continuous pressure.
I slowly smashed the modeling clay flat with the palm of my hand.
To have sex with.
Would you smash her?
Synonym of go to smash (“to go to ruin; to fail disastrously”).
To pass counterfeit money.
Where this word comes from
Uncertain, probably of onomatopoeic origin. Compare Swedish smask (“to smack with the lips”), dialectal Swedish smaska (“to smack, kiss”), Danish smaske (“to smack with the lips”), Low German smaksen (“to smack with the lips, kiss”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.