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Definition of "smash" []

  • To break (something) into pieces suddenly, noisily, and violently; shatter. See Synonyms at break. (verb-transitive)
  • To throw or dash (something) violently so as to shatter or crush. See Synonyms at crush. (verb-transitive)
  • To strike with a heavy blow; batter. (verb-transitive)
  • Sports To hit (a ball or shuttlecock) in a forceful overhand stroke. (verb-transitive)
  • To crush or destroy completely: smashed all resistance. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "smash" in a sentence
  • "It bursts like a rainstorm, sheet upon sheet, _smash, smash, smash_, with one or two more of the heavier shells punctuating the shower of the lighter ones."
  • "I'm letting go of it as fast as I can, and a smash is the quickest way to let go."
  • "Indeed, the Israelis are saying that they need certainly several more days to what they call smash Hezbollah's capabilities."