smash

Meanings

1. 1
   adv

   with a loud crash

   the car went smash through the fence

2. 2
   verb

   break suddenly into pieces, as from a violent blow

   The window smashed

3. 3
   verb

   overthrow or destroy (something considered evil or harmful)

   The police smashed the drug ring after they were tipped off

4. 4
   verb

   in sports, hit hard

   The batter smashed a 3-run homer.

5. 5
   verb

   collide or strike violently and suddenly

   The motorcycle smashed into the guard rail

6. 6
   verb

   hit violently

   I smashed my car against the guard rail.

7. 7
   noun

   The sound of a violent impact; a violent striking together.

   I could hear the screech of the brakes, then the horrible smash of cars colliding.

8. 8
   noun

   A traffic collision.

   The driver and two passengers were badly injured in the smash.

Etymology

Uncertain, probably of onomatopoeic origin. Compare Swedish smask (“to smack with the lips”), dialectal Swedish smaska (“to smack, kiss”), Danish smaske (“to smack with the lips”), Low German smaksen (“to smack with the lips, kiss”).