smash

smash · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    To break violently into pieces.

  2. 2.

    To hit with great force.

  3. 3.

    [as noun]A violent breaking; a great success.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    smash hit — An overwhelming success.

Related words

Antonyms: repair
See also: break, crush, shatter
Synonyms: break, crush, shatter

Etymology

Probably imitative of the sound of breaking.