v.
- break or cause to break violently into pieces.
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(smash down)
violently knock down.
- crash and severely damage (a vehicle).
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(smash into)
hit or collide with forcefully.
- (in sport) strike (the ball) or score (a goal, run, etc.) with great force.
▸(in tennis, badminton, and similar sports) strike (the ball or shuttlecock) downwards with a hard overarm stroke.
- completely defeat, destroy, or foil.
n.
- an act, instance, or sound of smashing.
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(also smash hit)
informal a very successful song, film, or show.
- a mixture of spirits (typically brandy) with flavoured water and ice.
adv.
with a sudden smash.
Etymology
C18 (as n.): prob. imitative, representing a blend of words such as smack, smite with bash, mash, etc.