smash
smash Lexical Profile
smash Game Scores & Validity
• verb
To break or shatter violently into pieces.
"The falling tree branch managed to smash the greenhouse window during the storm."
To move or collide with great force and impact against something.
"Huge ocean waves continued to smash against the rocky seawall all night."
To easily surpass or beat a previous record or standard by a wide margin.
"The sprinter managed to smash the world record by nearly half a second."
To strike a ball or shuttlecock downward with a hard overhead stroke in racket sports.
"He leaped near the net to smash the lobbed tennis ball past his opponent."
To crush or flatten food items into a soft, broken mass.
"Use the flat side of the chef's knife to smash the garlic cloves before peeling them."
• noun
An act or sound of something breaking, crashing, or shattering violently.
"We heard the loud smash of a porcelain plate hitting the kitchen floor."
A resounding commercial or artistic success, such as a play, film, or song.
"The new musical proved to be a box-office smash on Broadway."
A very hard, downward overhead stroke in racket sports such as tennis, badminton, or table tennis.
"She won the championship point with a decisive overhead smash into the corner of the court."
An iced cocktail typically made with spirits, muddled fresh mint or fruit, sugar, and water.
"The bartender prepared a refreshing blackberry bourbon smash garnished with fresh mint."
• adjective
Extraordinarily successful or popular (used before a noun, especially in entertainment).
"The band's latest single became a smash hit across Europe."
• Rhymes for smash
Word Origin & Etymology
First recorded in the early 18th century, the word is likely of imitative origin, probably blending the sounds and meanings of 'smack' and 'mash' or 'crash'.