Topic: TENNIS
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| Date: | 1600-1700 |
| Origin: | Perhaps from smack + mash |
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smash1
1 [intransitive and transitive] to break into pieces violently or noisily, or to make something do this by dropping, throwing, or hitting it : Vandals had smashed all the windows. Firemen had to smash the lock to get in.
Vandals had smashed all the windows.Firemen had to smash the lock to get in.2 [intransitive,transitive always + adverb/preposition] to hit an object or surface violently, or to make something do this : A stolen car smashed into the bus. He smashed his fist down on the table.
A stolen car smashed into the bus.He smashed his fist down on the table.3 to do something much faster, better etc than anyone has done before : The film smashed all box office records.
smash a record
The film smashed all box office records.4 [transitive] to destroy something such as a political system or criminal organization : Police say they have smashed a major crime ring.
Police say they have smashed a major crime ring.5 [transitive]DST to hit a high ball with a strong downward action, in tennis or similar games
smash something ↔ down
phrasal verbsmash something ↔ in
phrasal verbThe door had been smashed in. smash somebody's face/head in (=hit someone hard in the face or head) I'll smash his head in if he comes here again!
I'll smash his head in if he comes here again!smash something ↔ up
phrasal verbHooligans started smashing the place up.WORD FOCUS: break WORD FOCUS: break
smash with a lot of force
shatter into many pieces
split into two pieces
snap into two pieces, with a sudden loud noise
tear paper/cloth
burst pipe/tyre/balloon
crumble break into a lot of small pieces
disintegrate break into a lot of small pieces and be destroyed
fracture if a bone fractures or you fracture it, it breaks slightly so that a small line appears on the surface
➔ See also break
WORD FOCUS: break smash with a lot of force
shatter into many pieces
split into two pieces
snap into two pieces, with a sudden loud noise
tear paper/cloth
burst pipe/tyre/balloon
crumble break into a lot of small pieces
disintegrate break into a lot of small pieces and be destroyed
fracture if a bone fractures or you fracture it, it breaks slightly so that a small line appears on the surface
➔ See also break
