[ noun ]
■ a conspicuous success
e.g.)
・that new Broadway show is a real smasher
→
bang
,
hit
,
smasher
,
strike
[ noun ]
■ the act of colliding with something
e.g.)
・the fullback's smash into the defensive line
→
crash
[ noun ]
■ a hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head
→
overhead
[ noun ]
■ a serious collision (especially of motor vehicles)
→
smash-up
[ noun ]
■ a vigorous blow
→
bang
,
bash
,
belt
,
knock
[ verb ]
■ break suddenly into pieces, as from a violent blow
e.g.)
・The window smashed
[ verb ]
■ break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over
e.g.)
・Smash a plate
→
dash
[ verb ]
■ overthrow or destroy (something considered evil or harmful)
e.g.)
・The police smashed the drug ring after they were tipped off
[ verb ]
■ hit hard
e.g.)
・He smashed a 3-run homer
→
blast
,
boom
,
nail
[ verb ]
■ collide or strike violently and suddenly
e.g.)
・The motorcycle smashed into the guard rail
[ verb ]
■ hit (a tennis ball) in a powerful overhead stroke
[ verb ]
■ damage or destroy as if by violence
→
bang up
,
smash up
[ verb ]
■ humiliate or depress completely
e.g.)
・The death of her son smashed her
→
crush
,
demolish
[ verb ]
■ hit violently
e.g.)
・She smashed her car against the guard rail
[ verb ]
■ reduce to bankruptcy
e.g.)
・The slump in the financial markets smashed him
→
bankrupt
,
break
,
ruin
[ adverb ]
■ with a loud crash
e.g.)
・the car went smash through the fence
→
smashingly
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