a vigorous blow; 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 ]

a serious collision (especially of motor vehicles)

[ Syn: smash-up ]

a hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head

[ Syn: overhead ]

the act of colliding with something; his crash through the window; the fullbacks smash into the defensive line

[ Syn: crash ]

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 ]

with a loud crash; the car went smash through the fence

[ Syn: smashingly , smashingly , smashingly , smashingly , smashingly , smashingly , smashingly , smashingly ]

hit hard; He smashed a 3-run homer

[ Syn: nail , boom , blast ]

break suddenly into pieces, as from a violent blow; The window smashed'

break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over; Smash a plate

[ Syn: dash ]

reduce to bankruptcy; My daughters fancy wedding is going to break me!; The slump in the financial markets smashed him

[ Syn: bankrupt , ruin , break ]

hit violently; She smashed her car against the guard rail'

humiliate or depress completely; She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation; The death of her son smashed her

[ Syn: crush , demolish ]

damage or destroy as if by violence; The teenager banged up the car of his mother

[ Syn: bang up , smash up ]

hit (a tennis ball) in a powerful overhead stroke

collide or strike violently and suddenly; The motorcycle smashed into the guard rail'

overthrow or destroy (something considered evil or harmful); The police smashed the drug ring after they were tipped off'