Definition of smash
(Entry 1 of 3)
smash
verb
smashed; smashing; smashes
Definition of smash (Entry 2 of 3)
1
: to break or crush by violence
2a
: to drive or throw violently especially with a shattering or battering effect
also
: to effect in this way
b
: to hit violently : batter
c(1)
: to hit (something, such as a tennis ball) with a hard overhand stroke
(2)
: to drive (a ball) with a forceful stroke
3
: to destroy utterly : wreck
1
: to move or become propelled with violence or crashing effect
smashed into a tree
2
: to become wrecked
3
: to go to pieces suddenly under collision or pressure
smash
adjectiveDefinition of smash (Entry 3 of 3)
: being a smash : outstanding
a smash hit
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The first known use of smash was in 1725
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