smash
1. a vigorous blow (Freq. 2)
- the sudden knock floored him
- he took a bash right in his face
- he got a bang on the head
• Syn:
knock, bash, bang, belt
• Derivationally related forms:
belt (for: belt), bang (for: bang), bash (for: bash), knock (for: knock)
• Hypernyms:
blow, bump
2. a serious collision (especially of motor vehicles)
• Syn:
smash-up
• Topics:
motor vehicle, automotive vehicle
• Hypernyms:
collision
3. a conspicuous success
- 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
• Syn:
hit, smasher, strike, bang
• Hypernyms:
success
• Hyponyms:
blockbuster, megahit, smash hit, sleeper
4. a hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head
• Syn:
overhead
• Hypernyms:
return
5. the act of colliding with something
- his crash through the window
- the fullback's smash into the defensive line
• Syn:
crash
• Derivationally related forms:
crash (for: crash)
• Hypernyms:
hit, hitting, striking
• Hyponyms:
impingement, impaction
1. hit hard (Freq. 6)
- He smashed a 3-run homer
• Syn:
nail, boom, blast
• Derivationally related forms:
blast (for: blast), smasher
• Hypernyms:
hit
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
2. break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over (Freq. 5)
- Smash a plate
• Syn:
dash
• Derivationally related forms:
smasher, smashing
• Hypernyms:
break
• Hyponyms:
blast, knock down
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
- They smash the glass tubes
3. hit violently
- She smashed her car against the guard rail
• Hypernyms:
hit, strike
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody PP
- Somebody ----s something PP
4. damage or destroy as if by violence
- The teenager banged up the car of his mother
• Syn:
bang up, smash up
• Derivationally related forms:
smasher
• Hypernyms:
damage
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
5. reduce to bankruptcy
- My daughter's fancy wedding is going to break me!
- The slump in the financial markets smashed him
• Syn:
bankrupt, ruin, break
• Derivationally related forms:
bankruptcy (for: bankrupt)
• Hypernyms:
impoverish
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
6. humiliate or depress completely
- She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation
- The death of her son smashed her
• Syn:
crush, demolish
• Derivationally related forms:
demolition (for: demolish)
• Hypernyms:
humiliate, mortify, chagrin, humble, abase
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
7. hit (a tennis ball) in a powerful overhead stroke
• Hypernyms:
hit
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
8. collide or strike violently and suddenly
- The motorcycle smashed into the guard rail
• Hypernyms:
collide, clash
• Verb Frames:
- Something is ----ing PP
- Somebody ----s PP
9. overthrow or destroy (something considered evil or harmful)
- The police smashed the drug ring after they were tipped off
• Hypernyms:
demolish, destroy
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
10. break suddenly into pieces, as from a violent blow
- The window smashed
• Hypernyms:
break, separate, split up, fall apart, come apart
• Verb Group:
dash
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
with a loud crash
- the car went smash through the fence
• Syn:
smashingly
|
|
