noun
a vigorous blow
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- the sudden knock floored him
- he took a bash right in his face
- he got a bang on the head
noun
a serious collision (especially of motor vehicles)
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smash-up
noun
a hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head
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noun
the act of colliding with something
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Examples
- his crash through the window
- the fullback's smash into the defensive line
noun
a conspicuous success
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Examples
- that song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career
- that new Broadway show is a real smasher
- the party went with a bang
verb
hit hard
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Examples
- He smashed a 3-run homer
verb
break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over
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Examples
- Smash a plate
verb
reduce to bankruptcy
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Examples
- My daughter's fancy wedding is going to break me!
- The slump in the financial markets smashed him
verb
hit violently
Examples
- She smashed her car against the guard rail
verb
humiliate or depress completely
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Examples
- She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation
- The death of her son smashed her
verb
damage or destroy as if by violence
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bang up
smash up
Examples
- The teenager banged up the car of his mother
verb
hit (a tennis ball) in a powerful overhead stroke
verb
collide or strike violently and suddenly
Examples
- The motorcycle smashed into the guard rail
verb
overthrow or destroy (something considered evil or harmful)
Examples
- The police smashed the drug ring after they were tipped off
verb
break suddenly into pieces, as from a violent blow
Examples
- The window smashed
adverb
with a loud crash
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Examples
- the car went smash through the fence