smash

verb
UK: /smæʃ/
US: /smæʃ/

  1. To break something into pieces violently.

    1. He did smash the cup when he got angry. [ ] [ ]
    2. Protesters threatened to smash windows if their demands weren't met quickly. [ ] [ ]

  2. To hit something very hard, often making a loud noise.

    1. I did smash the ball over the fence. [ ] [ ]
    2. The tennis player did smash a serve that the opponent couldn't return properly. [ ] [ ]

  3. To defeat someone or something completely in a competition or fight.

    1. Our team will smash their team tonight. [ ] [ ]
    2. The new software completely did smash the competition in terms of features. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

success hit wallop bang slam demolish shatter crash pulverize break
smash noun

  1. The act or sound of something breaking violently.

    1. I heard a smash from the kitchen. [ ] [ ]
    2. The car crash was a smash involving three different vehicles on the highway. [ ] [ ]

  2. A very successful song, film, or play.

    1. The song was a smash hit last year. [ ] [ ]
    2. The musical proved to be a smash with audiences everywhere we travelled. [ ] [ ]
smash idiom

  1. An immediate and complete success.

    1. The party was a smash, everyone enjoyed it. [ ] [ ]
    2. The product launch proved to be a smash hit for the company, exceeding all expectations. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "smash" in English means: To break something into pieces violently., To hit something very hard, often making a loud noise., To defeat someone or something completely in a competition or fight..

The phonetic transcription of "smash" is /smæʃ/ in British English and /smæʃ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "smash": success, hit, wallop, bang, slam, demolish, shatter, crash, pulverize, break.

Example usage of "smash": "He did smash the cup when he got angry.". More examples on the page.