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smash

  (smăsh) pronunciation

v., smashed, smash·ing, smash·es.

v.tr.
  1. To break (something) into pieces suddenly, noisily, and violently; shatter. See synonyms at break.
    1. To throw or dash (something) violently so as to shatter or crush. See synonyms at crush.
    2. To strike with a heavy blow; batter.
  2. Sports. To hit (a ball or shuttlecock) in a forceful overhand stroke.
  3. To crush or destroy completely: smashed all resistance.
v.intr.
  1. To strike or collide suddenly, noisily, and violently: The car smashed into a tree.
  2. To break suddenly into pieces, as from a violent blow or collision.
  3. Sports. To hit a ball or shuttlecock in a forceful overhand stroke.
  4. To be crushed or destroyed.
  5. To go bankrupt.
n.
    1. The act or sound of smashing.
    2. The condition of having been smashed.
    1. Total defeat or destruction; ruin.
    2. Financial failure; bankruptcy.
  1. A collision or crash.
    1. A drink made of mint, sugar, soda water, and alcoholic liquor, usually brandy.
    2. A soft drink made of crushed fruit.
  2. Sports. A forceful overhand stroke, as in tennis or badminton.
  3. Informal. A resounding success: The play was a smash on Broadway.
adj. Informal.

Of, relating to, or being a resounding success: a smash hit on Broadway.

adv.

With a sudden violent crash.

[Probably of imitative origin.]

smasher smash'er n.
 
 
Thesaurus: smash
also smash up

verb

  1. To crack or split into two or more fragments by means of or as a result of force, a blow, or strain: break, fracture, rift, rive, shatter, shiver2, splinter, sunder. See help/harm/harmless.
  2. To strike together with a loud, harsh noise: clash, crash. See sounds/pleasant sounds/unpleasant sounds/neutral sounds or silence.
  3. To undergo wrecking: crash. Informal crack up, pile up. See help/harm/harmless.
  4. To deliver a powerful blow to suddenly and sharply: bash, catch, clout, hit, knock, pop1, slam, slog, slug3, smite, sock, strike, swat, thwack, whack, wham, whop. Informal biff, bop, clip1, wallop. Slang belt, conk, paste. Idioms: let someone have it, sock it to someone. See attack/defend, strike/miss.
  5. To hit heavily and repeatedly with violent blows: assail, assault, baste, batter, beat, belabor, buffet, drub, hammer, pound, pummel, thrash, thresh. Informal lambaste. Slang clobber. Idioms: rain blows on. See attack/defend, strike/miss.
  6. To cause the complete ruin or wreckage of: bankrupt, break down, cross up, demolish, destroy, finish, ruin, shatter, sink, spoil, torpedo, undo, wash up, wrack2, wreck. Slang total. Idioms: put the kibosh on. See help/harm/harmless.
  7. To render totally ineffective by decisive defeat: annihilate, crush, drub, overpower, overwhelm, steamroller, thrash, trounce, vanquish. Informal massacre, wallop. Slang clobber, cream, shellac, smear. See win/lose/recovery.

noun

  1. A loud striking together: clash, crash. See sounds/pleasant sounds/unpleasant sounds/neutral sounds or silence.
  2. A forceful movement causing a loud noise: bang, crash, slam, wham. See strike/miss.
  3. An abrupt disastrous failure: breakdown, collapse, crash, debacle, smashup, wreck. See money.
  4. Violent forcible contact between two or more things: bump, collision, concussion, crash, impact, jar, jolt, percussion, shock1. See conflict/cooperation.
  5. A wrecking of a vehicle: crash, smashup, wreck. Informal crackup, pileup. See help/harm/harmless.
  6. A dazzling, often sudden instance of success: hit, sleeper. Informal smash hit, ten-strike, wow. Slang boff, boffo, boffola. See thrive/fail/exist.

 
Antonyms: smash

n

Definition: great success
Antonyms: failure, loss

v

Definition: break into pieces
Antonyms: fix, mend

v

Definition: defeat, destroy
Antonyms: fail, lose


 
Word Tutor: smash-up
pronunciation

IN BRIEF: n. - A serious collision (especially of motor vehicles).

 
Wikipedia: smash (tennis)
Tennis shots
  Forehand
Backhand
Serve
Volley
Half volley
Lob
Smash
Drop shot

An overhead smash in tennis is a shot that is hit above the head with a serve-like motion. A smash can usually be hit with great force relatively safely and is often a shot that ends the point. Most smashes are hit fairly near the net or in mid-court before the ball bounces, generally against lobs that have not been hit high enough or deep enough by the opponent. A player can also smash a very high ball from the baseline, generally on the bounce, although this is often a less forceful smash.

Smash commonly refers to the forehand smash; backhand smashes are rarer and more difficult to execute, especially for beginners, since they are basically high backhand volleys generally hit at an awkward angle. Rod Laver and Jimmy Connors, both left-handers, were known for their very powerful backhand smashes.

McGregor hitting a smash in the early 1950s
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McGregor hitting a smash in the early 1950s

Pete Sampras popularized the jump smash, where he jumps and then hits the smash in mid-air. The regular smashing shot, along with the downward force of a falling body, make this type of smash nearly undefeatable. The shot is often also called a slam dunk, as in basketball.

Nowadays, many consider Roger Federer, Andy Roddick, and Andre Agassi to have the most consistent and effective smashes. Martina Hingis has a less powerful but very effective slice smash that she frequently uses.

In his 1979 autobiography Jack Kramer, who had a fine overhead himself, devotes a page to the best tennis strokes he had ever seen. He writes: "OVERHEAD—Schroeder just tops here, ahead of Rosewall and Newcombe.

In the Japanese anime/manga series The Prince of Tennis, Takeshi Momoshiro is known for his Dunk Smash.

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Translations: Translations for: Smash

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - slå i stykker, smadre, knalde, smide, kaste, slå, knuse, smashe
v. intr. - smadres, knuses, gå fallit, krakke, gå i stykker
n. - slag, brag, smadren, sammenstød, bilulykke, krak, smash
adv. - med et brag
adj. - vældig, fremragende

idioms:

  • smash and grab    tyveri med rudeknusning
  • smash down    slå sønder
  • smash hit    gevaldig succes, dundersucces
  • smash up    gå fallit, krakke

Nederlands (Dutch)
breken, versplinteren, stukslaan, verpletteren, smashen (sport), topper

Français (French)
v. tr. - briser, fracasser, écraser (un opposant), démanteler, enrayer (l'inflation)
v. intr. - se briser, se fracasser, aller s'écraser contre, (Fin) faire faillite
n. - bruit fracassant, smash, fracas, collision, (Mus) tube, (Cin) film à grand succès, (Fin) débâcle, krach, (Sport) smash
adv. - avec un bruit fracassant
adj. - du succès fracassant (fam)

idioms:

  • smash and grab    (GB) cambriolage (avec destruction de vitrine)
  • smash down    enfoncer
  • smash hit    (Mus) tube, (Cin) film à grand succès
  • smash up    démolir, briser en morceaux

Deutsch (German)
n. - Krachen, Zusammenbruch, Zusammenstoß, Schmetterball
v. - zerbrechen, krachen, zerschlagen, zerschmettern, vernichtend schlagen, finanziell ruinieren, (Tennis, Badminton, Tischtennis) schmettern, stoßen (gegen), Bankrott machen
adv. - krachend
adj. - zerbrochen, Riesen... (Hit)

idioms:

  • smash and grab    (ugs.) Schaufenstereinbruch
  • smash down    einschlagen
  • smash hit    Riesenhit
  • smash up    zertrümmern

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - πάταγος, συντριβή, χρεοκοπία, είδος οινοπνευματώδους ποτού (μπράντι με νερό και πάγο), (οικον.) χρεοκοπία, οικονομική συντριβή
v. - θρυμματίζω/-ομαι, συντρίβω/-ομαι, κομματιάζω/-ομαι, τσακίζω/-ομαι, κατατροπώνω

idioms:

  • smash and grab    διάρρηξη βιτρίνας καταστήματος
  • smash down    γκρεμίζω, χτυπώ και ρίχνω
  • smash hit    μεγάλη (εμπορική) επιτυχία
  • smash up    τσακίζω

Italiano (Italian)
frantumarsi, fracassare, fare a pezzi, schiacciare, colpo, schiacciata

idioms:

  • smash and grab    furto da vetrina
  • smash down    sfondare
  • smash hit    successone
  • smash up    fracassare

Português (Portuguese)
n. - ruína (f), choque (m), colisão (f), desastre (m)
v. - falhar, despedaçar, estraçalhar

idioms:

  • smash and grab    assalto de quebrar e levar
  • smash down    derrubar
  • smash hit    grande sucesso, sucesso absoluto ou total
  • smash up    colisão violenta entre carros, colapso desastroso

Русский (Russian)
разбить вдребезги, разлететься на мелкие кусочки, ломать, разгромить, побить (рекорд), врезаться, пробиваться, бросать с размаху, привести к банкротству, разориться, подорвать силы, грохот, столкновение, гибель, банкротство, разгром, огромный успех

idioms:

  • smash and grab    грабительский налет на магазин с разбиванием витрины
  • smash down    сносить, взломать
  • smash hit    потрясающий успех, шлягер
  • smash up    разбить вдребезги, разлететься на мелкие кусочки, разгромить

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - chocar, quebrar, hacer pedazos, destrozar, aplastar, estrellar, arruinar, dar un mate, dar un smash
v. intr. - chocar, estrellarse, romperse, quebrar, arruinarse
n. - éxito, smash, choque, accidente, quiebra, estruendo, depresión
adv. - arruinar, dar de lleno contra algo, dar violentamente contra algo
adj. - dar un mate, éxito fulminante, exitazo

idioms:

  • smash and grab    robo relámpago
  • smash down    tirar abajo, derribar
  • smash hit    exitazo
  • smash up    hacer pedazos, destrozar

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - slag, smäll, brak, skräll, krock, kollision, sammanstötning, haveri, störtning, krasch, ekonomiskt sammanbrott, smash, dundersuccé, växel, småpengar
v. - krossa, slå sönder, krascha, spränga, slå till, kasta, slå ner, tillintetgöra, gå sönder, störta, bli ruinerad, göra konku

中文(简体) (Chinese (Simplified))
打碎, 击溃, 粉碎, 碎裂, 破产, 猛撞, 猛击, 轰隆一声地, 轰动一时的, 极为成功的, 出色的, 非常的, 了不起的

idioms:

  • smash and grab    砸橱窗抢东西
  • smash down    打下去
  • smash hit    非常流行的东西
  • smash up    崩溃, 瓦解

中文(繁體) (Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 打碎, 擊潰, 粉碎
v. intr. - 碎裂, 破產, 猛撞
n. - 打碎, 猛擊, 粉碎
adv. - 轟隆一聲地
adj. - 轟動一時的, 極為成功的, 出色的, 非常的, 了不起的

idioms:

  • smash and grab    砸櫥窗搶東西
  • smash down    打下去
  • smash hit    非常流行的東西
  • smash up    崩潰, 瓦解

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 분쇄하다, (희망 따위를) 깨다, 후려갈기다
v. intr. - 산산조각이 나다, 세게 부딪치다, (회사 따위가) 파산하다
n. - 깨뜨려 분쇄함, 대패, (기차 따위의) 대충돌
adv. - 정통으로
adj. - 대단한 , 대성공의

idioms:

  • smash down    때려 부수다, 세게 내려치다
  • smash up    대충돌, 전복, 파산

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 打ちこわす, 打ち砕く, 強打する, 激突する, 破産する
n. - 破砕, 強打, 大衝突, 失敗, 大当たり, バシッ, スマッシュ, 破壊
adv. - バシッと, まともに

idioms:

  • smash and grab    ショーウィンドウから盗む
  • smash down    打ち壊す
  • smash hit    大当たり, 大ヒット
  • smash up    壊れる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) أصطدام عنيف, أخفاق أو خيبه, شراب مسكر (فعل) يقذف بعنف, يحطم أو يهشم, يفلس‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮ניפץ, שבר, ריסק, הרס, הביס, הנחית (בטניס)‬
v. intr. - ‮התנפץ, התרסק, פשט את הרגל‬
n. - ‮ניפוץ, התנפצות, התנגשות, מכה, חבטה, התמוטטות, פשיטת רגל, הנחתה, להיט‬
adv. - ‮בחבטה‬
adj. - ‮של הצלחה גדולה‬


 
 

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