smash

B2 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /smæʃ/ See IPA manual

Freq #4208

Meanings

1

verb
To break something suddenly and violently into pieces.

He dropped the plate and it smashed on the floor.
2

verb
To crash or hit something violently and suddenly.

The motorcycle smashed into the guard rail.
3

verb
To hit something very hard, especially in sports.

The batter smashed the ball over the fence.
4

noun
The loud sound of a violent crash.

I heard the smash of cars colliding outside.

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Synonyms

3 verb · to hit something very hard,... blast

4 noun · the loud sound of a violent... crash

More hit thump wallop

Word family

Forms smashedsmashessmashing

Derived forms brandy-smashkersmashkeysmashmegasmashsmash-and-grabsmash-mouthsmashablesmashedsmasheroosmashiesmashingsmashpad

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smash hit
a work or product that becomes extremely popular and successful

Noun + noun

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”).

*meyḱ- Proto-Indo-European

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# smash

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** verb, noun
**IPA (US):** /smæʃ/
**Frequency rank:** 4208

## Meanings
1. To break something suddenly and violently into pieces.
2. To crash or hit something violently and suddenly.
3. To hit something very hard, especially in sports.
4. The loud sound of a violent crash.

## Examples
- He dropped the plate and it smashed on the floor.
- The motorcycle smashed into the guard rail.
- The batter smashed the ball over the fence.
- I heard the smash of cars colliding outside.

## Synonyms
- hit
- thump
- wallop

## Derived Forms
- brandy-smash
- kersmash
- keysmash
- megasmash
- smash-and-grab
- smash-mouth
- smashable
- smashed
- smasheroo
- smashie
- smashing
- smashpad

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *meyḱ-

## 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”).

## AI Etymology
Smash: 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”). Important forms in the word's history include Proto-Indo-European *meyḱ-. In current use it includes senses such as To break something suddenly and violently into pieces and To crash or hit something violently and suddenly.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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