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smash
has definitions from the fields of sport,tennis
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[ verb ] hit hard
Examples "He smashed a 3-run homer" Used in print (Rocky Mountains News, [Denver, Colorado],...)Hector_Lopez , subbing for Berra , smashed a 3 - run homer off Bill_Henry during another 5 - run explosion in the fourth . (David Stacton, The Judges of the Secret Court....)Reversing it , he smashed the butt down on Frederick_Seward 's head , over_and_over_again . He smashed it in and tumbled into darkness . |
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[ verb ] break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over
Synonyms Examples "Smash a plate" Used in print (Jim Berry Pearson, The Maxwell Land Grant....)When they were refused entrance to his brother 's house nearby , they smashed down the door , broke the window , and threw lighted clothes wet with kerosene into the room . (Glayds H. Barr, The Master of Geneva....)But William continued to find a bitter joy in smashing images and tearing_down symbols sacred to the Old_Church . (Evan Esar, Humorous English; a guide to comic ,...)A news item described the launching of a ship : `` Completing the ceremony , the beautiful movie_star smashed a bottle of champagne over her stern as she slid gracefully down the ways into the sea '' . |
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[ noun ] a vigorous blow
Examples "the sudden knock floored him" "he took a bash right in his face" "he got a bang on the head" Used in print (Rocky Mountains News, [Denver, Colorado],...)Jay_Porter drew a base_on_balls to fill the bases but Don_Wert 's smash was knocked_down by Rudolph for the putout . |
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[ noun ] a serious collision (especially of motor vehicles)
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[ verb ] break suddenly into pieces, as from a violent blow
Examples "The window smashed" Related terms |
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[ noun ] the act of colliding with something
Examples "his crash through the window" "the fullback's smash into the defensive line" Related terms |
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[ verb ] collide or strike violently and suddenly
Examples "The motorcycle smashed into the guard rail" Related terms |
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[ verb ] overthrow or destroy (something considered evil or harmful)
Examples "The police smashed the drug ring after they were tipped off" Related terms |
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[ verb ] humiliate or depress completely
Examples "She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation" "The death of her son smashed her" Related terms |
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[ verb ] reduce to bankruptcy
Examples "My daughter's fancy wedding is going to break me!" "The slump in the financial markets smashed him" Related terms |
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