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Smash

noun/smˈæʃ/
Definition
a vigorous blow
a serious collision (especially of motor vehicles)
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/smˈæʃ/
🇬🇧British English
/smˈaʃ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/smˈaʃ/
1 syllable Say it as /smˈæʃ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna vigorous blow
“the sudden knock floored him”
nouna serious collision (especially of motor vehicles)
nouna hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head
nounthe act of colliding with something
“his crash through the window”
nouna conspicuous success
“that song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career”
verbhit hard
“He smashed a 3-run homer”
verbbreak into pieces, as by striking or knocking over
“Smash a plate”
verbreduce to bankruptcy
“My daughter's fancy wedding is going to break me!”
verbhit violently
“She smashed her car against the guard rail”
verbhumiliate or depress completely
“She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation”
verbdamage or destroy as if by violence
“The teenager banged up the car of his mother”
verbhit (a tennis ball) in a powerful overhead stroke
verbcollide or strike violently and suddenly
“The motorcycle smashed into the guard rail”
verboverthrow or destroy (something considered evil or harmful)
“The police smashed the drug ring after they were tipped off”
verbbreak suddenly into pieces, as from a violent blow
“The window smashed”
adverbwith a loud crash
“the car went smash through the fence”
Word Forms
knockverbdeliver a sharp blow or push :
bashverbhit hard
bangverbstrike violently
smashverbdamage or destroy as if by violence
beltverbdeliver a blow to
crashverbundergo damage or destruction on impact
smashnouna vigorous blow
smashernouna person who smashes something
blastnouna very long fly ball
smashingnounthe act of breaking something into small pieces
bankruptcynouninability to discharge all your debts as they come due
demolitionnounthe act of demolishing
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
zerschlagen
ein heftiger Schlag
🇫🇷French
fracasser
un coup vigoureux
🇮🇹Italian
distruggere
un colpo vigoroso
🇳🇱Dutch
breken
een krachtige klap
🇵🇹Portuguese
esmagar
um golpe vigoroso
🇷🇺Russian
разгромить
сильный удар
India
🇮🇳Hindi
गरज
एक जोरदार झटका
🇧🇩Bengali
চূর্ণ
একটি জোরালো আঘাত
🇮🇳Tamil
அடித்து நொறுக்கு
ஒரு தீவிர அடி
🇮🇳Telugu
పగులగొట్టు
ఒక బలమైన దెబ్బ
🇮🇳Marathi
स्मॅश
एक जोरदार धक्का
🇮🇳Gujarati
તોડવું
એક જોરદાર ફટકો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸ್ಮ್ಯಾಶ್
ಒಂದು ಬಲವಾದ ಹೊಡೆತ
🇮🇳Malayalam
തകർത്തു
ശക്തമായ പ്രഹരം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਤੋੜਨਾ
ਇੱਕ ਜ਼ੋਰਦਾਰ ਝਟਕਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
توڑ
ایک زوردار دھچکا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
粉碎
猛烈的一击
🇯🇵Japanese
スマッシュ
激しい打撃
🇰🇷Korean
스매시
격렬한 타격
🇻🇳Vietnamese
đập vỡ
một cú đánh mạnh mẽ
🇹🇭Thai
ชน
การโจมตีที่รุนแรง
🇮🇩Indonesian
menghancurkan
pukulan yang kuat
🇵🇭Filipino
basagin
isang malakas na suntok
🇲🇾Malay
menghancurkan
pukulan yang kuat
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
سحق
ضربة قوية
🇮🇷Persian
خرد کردن
یک ضربه شدید
🇹🇷Turkish
paramparça etmek
güçlü bir darbe
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְרַסֵק
מכה עזה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'smash'?
The primary meaning of 'smash' is 'a vigorous blow'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'smash' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'smash' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'smash' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'smash' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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