smash
Noun
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A vigorous blow (synset 107424807)
"the sudden knock floored him"; "he took a bash right in his face"; "he got a bang on the head"
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A serious collision (especially of motor vehicles) (synset 107331969)
referred to in: automotive vehicle, motor vehicle - a self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not run on railsis a type of: collision - an accident resulting from violent impact of a moving objectsame as: smash-up
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A hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head (synset 100570511)
is a type of: return - a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other playersame as: overhead
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The act of colliding with something (synset 100127056)
"his crash through the window"; "the fullback's smash into the defensive line"subtypes: impaction, impingement - a sharp collision produced by striking or dashing against somethingsame as: crash
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A conspicuous success (synset 100065324)
"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"is a type of: success - an attainment that is successfulsubtypes:
- blockbuster, megahit, smash hit - an unusually successful hit with widespread popularity and huge sales (especially a movie or play or recording or novel)
- sleeper - an unexpected hit
Adverb
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With a loud crash (synset 400461230)
"the car went smash through the fence"same as: smashingly
Verb
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Hit hard (synset 201404426)
"He smashed a 3-run homer"is a type of: hit - deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
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Break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over (synset 200336733)
"Smash a plate"is a type of: break - destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragmentssubtypes: blast, knock down - shatter as if by explosionsame as: dashverb group: smash - break suddenly into pieces, as from a violent blow
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Reduce to bankruptcy (synset 202323145)
"My daughter's fancy wedding is going to break me!"; "The slump in the financial markets smashed him"is a type of: impoverish - make poor
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Hit violently (synset 202108651)
"She smashed her car against the guard rail"
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Humiliate or depress completely (synset 201804206)
"She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation"; "The death of her son smashed her"same as: crush
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Damage or destroy as if by violence (synset 201569486)
"The teenager banged up the car of his mother"is a type of: damage - inflict damage upon
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Hit (a tennis ball) in a powerful overhead stroke (synset 201564365)
is a type of: hit - cause to move by striking
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Collide or strike violently and suddenly (synset 201564190)
"The motorcycle smashed into the guard rail"
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Overthrow or destroy (something considered evil or harmful) (synset 201085987)
"The police smashed the drug ring after they were tipped off"
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Break suddenly into pieces, as from a violent blow (synset 200335459)
"The window smashed"is a type of: break, come apart, fall apart, separate, split up - become separated into pieces or fragments
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