what does smash mean?
SMASH as NOUN
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- 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
Hypernyms(s) smash is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- the act of colliding with something
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- his crash through the window
- the fullback’’s smash into the defensive line
Hypernyms(s) smash is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- a hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head
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Hypernyms(s) smash is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- a serious collision (especially of motor vehicles)
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Hypernyms(s) smash is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- the sudden knock floored him
- he took a bash right in his face
- he got a bang on the head
Hypernyms(s) smash is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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SMASH as VERB
- Meaning
- break suddenly into pieces, as from a violent blow
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Hypernyms(s) smash is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over
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Hypernyms(s) smash is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- overthrow or destroy (something considered evil or harmful)
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- The police smashed the drug ring after they were tipped off
Hypernyms(s) smash is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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Hypernyms(s) smash is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- collide or strike violently and suddenly
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- The motorcycle smashed into the guard rail
Hypernyms(s) smash is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- hit (a tennis ball) in a powerful overhead stroke
Hypernyms(s) smash is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- damage or destroy as if by violence
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- The teenager banged up the car of his mother
Hypernyms(s) smash is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- humiliate or depress completely
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- She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation
- The death of her son smashed her
Hypernyms(s) smash is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- She smashed her car against the guard rail
Hypernyms(s) smash is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- My daughter’’s fancy wedding is going to break me!
- The slump in the financial markets smashed him
Hypernyms(s) smash is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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SMASH as ADVERB
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- the car went smash through the fence
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