Entry Word: smash

Function: noun

Meaning: 1 a forceful coming together of two things <the awful smash when his dreams got hit by reality> — see impact 1
2 the violent coming together of two bodies into destructive contact <the sound of the smash made all of the bystanders immediately whip their heads around> — see crash 1
3 a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument <gave the tennis ball a smash and sent it flying over the other side of the net> — see ¹blow
4 a loud explosive sound <the bikes collided with a huge smash> — see clap 1
5 a person or thing that is successful <the new show is a smash> — see hit 1