Synonyms: smash, smasher, strike, bang, hit
Definition: a conspicuous success
Usage: 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
Similar words: success
Definition: an attainment that is successful
Usage: his success in the marathon was unexpected; his new play was a great success
Definition: the act of colliding with something
Usage: his crash through the window; the fullback's smash into the defensive line
Similar words: hit, hitting, striking
Definition: the act of contacting one thing with another
Usage: repeated hitting raised a large bruise; after three misses she finally got a hit
Definition: a hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head
Similar words: return
Definition: a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player
Usage: he won the point on a cross-court return
Definition: a serious collision (especially of motor vehicles)
Similar words: collision
Definition: an accident resulting from violent impact of a moving object
Usage: three passengers were killed in the collision; the collision of the two ships resulted in a serious oil spill
Synonyms: bang, bash, belt, smash, knock
Definition: a vigorous blow
Usage: the sudden knock floored him; he took a bash right in his face; he got a bang on the head
Definition: an impact (as from a collision)
Usage: the bump threw him off the bicycle
Synonyms: smash
Definition: break suddenly into pieces, as from a violent blow
Usage: The window smashed
Similar words: separate, split up, come apart, break, fall apart
Definition: become separated into pieces or fragments
Usage: The figurine broke; The freshly baked loaf fell apart
Definition: break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over
Usage: Smash a plate
Similar words: break
Definition: destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragments
Usage: He broke the glass plate; She broke the match
Synonyms: smash
Definition: overthrow or destroy (something considered evil or harmful)
Usage: The police smashed the drug ring after they were tipped off
Similar words: demolish, destroy
Definition: defeat soundly
Usage: The home team demolished the visitors
Synonyms: blast, boom, smash, nail
Definition: hit hard
Usage: He smashed a 3-run homer
Similar words: hit
Definition: deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
Usage: He hit her hard in the face
Synonyms: smash
Definition: collide or strike violently and suddenly
Usage: The motorcycle smashed into the guard rail
Definition: crash together with violent impact
Usage: The cars collided; Two meteors clashed
Synonyms: smash
Definition: hit (a tennis ball) in a powerful overhead stroke
Synonyms: smash, smash up, bang up
Definition: damage or destroy as if by violence
Usage: The teenager banged up the car of his mother
Similar words: damage
Definition: inflict damage upon
Usage: The snow damaged the roof; She damaged the car when she hit the tree
Synonyms: demolish, crush, smash
Definition: humiliate or depress completely
Usage: She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation; The death of her son smashed her
Similar words: humble, humiliate, mortify, abase, chagrin
Definition: cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
Usage: He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss
Synonyms: smash
Definition: hit violently
Usage: She smashed her car against the guard rail
Definition: drive something violently into a location
Usage: he hit his fist on the table; she struck her head on the low ceiling
Synonyms: bankrupt, break, smash, ruin
Definition: reduce to bankruptcy
Usage: My daughter's fancy wedding is going to break me!; The slump in the financial markets smashed him
Similar words: impoverish
Definition: make poor