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verb

/smæʃ/

present tense
I/you/we/they	smash
he/she/it	smashes
present participle	smashing
past tense	smashed
past participle	smashed

Related dictionary definitions

1
[transitive] to break something noisily into many pieces by dropping or hitting it with a lot of force
Someone had smashed a window.
Synonyms or related words for this meaning of smash: break, fall apart, shatter, crumble, disintegrate... more
1. a.
  [intransitive] to break noisily into many pieces
  The bottle slipped and smashed to pieces on the floor.
  Synonyms or related words for this meaning of smash: break, fall apart, shatter, crumble, disintegrate... more
2
[transitive] to hit something against an object or surface with a lot of force, causing injury or damage
He fell and smashed his head on the pavement.
Synonyms or related words for this meaning of smash: punch, thump, knock, bang, batter... more
1. a.
  [intransitive] to hit against an object or surface with a lot of force, causing injury or damage
  waves smashed over the boat
  Synonyms or related words for this meaning of smash: hit, crash, collide, run over, ram... more
3
[transitive] to completely destroy or defeat something such as an organization
Synonyms or related words for this meaning of smash: defeat, win, beat, overcome, crush... more
4
[transitive] to hit a ball very hard
Synonyms or related words for this meaning of smash: strike at, kick, play, shoot, cross... more
1. a.
  in tennis, to hit a ball that is above your head downwards and very hard
  Synonyms or related words for this meaning of smash: more

phrase

smash a record
to do something much faster, better etc than it has ever been done before
Synonyms or related words for this meaning of smash: excel, distinguish yourself, make history, shine, crown... more

phrasal verbs

smash down

[transitive]

present tense
I/you/we/they	smash down
he/she/it	smashes down
present participle	smashing down
past tense	smashed down
past participle	smashed down

to make something fall down and break into pieces by hitting it very hard

The police had to smash down the door.

Synonyms or related words for this meaning of

smash in

[transitive] spoken

present tense
I/you/we/they	smash in
he/she/it	smashes in
present participle	smashing in
past tense	smashed in
past participle	smashed in

1
to cause a lot of damage to something by hitting it with a lot of force
The front of the car was all smashed in.
Synonyms or related words for this meaning of smash: punch, thump, knock, bang, batter... more
2
smash someone’s face/head in informal to hit someone hard in the face
Synonyms or related words for this meaning of smash: hit, smack, bludgeon, thump, batter... more

smash into

[transitive]

present tense
I/you/we/they	smash into
he/she/it	smashes into
present participle	smashing into
past tense	smashed into
past participle	smashed into

smash into something to hit something very hard while moving fast, causing injury or damage

His car smashed into a tree.

a.
smash something into something to make something such as a vehicle hit an object or surface very hard while moving very fast, causing injury or damage
She smashed her new motorcycle into a wall.
Synonyms or related words for this meaning of smash: hit, crash, collide, run over, ram... more

smash up

[transitive] spoken

present tense
I/you/we/they	smash up
he/she/it	smashes up
present participle	smashing up
past tense	smashed up
past participle	smashed up

to destroy something completely by violently breaking it into many pieces

She got angry and started smashing things up.

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