1. a vigorous blow;

"the sudden knock floored him"

"he took a bash right in his face"

"he got a bang on the head"

2. a serious collision (especially of motor vehicles)

3. a hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head

4. the act of colliding with something;

"his crash through the window"

"the fullback's smash into the defensive line"

5. 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"

1. hit hard;

"He smashed a 3-run homer"

2. break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over;

"Smash a plate"

3. reduce to bankruptcy;

"My daughter's fancy wedding is going to break me!"

"The slump in the financial markets smashed him"

4. hit violently;

"She smashed her car against the guard rail"

5. humiliate or depress completely;

"She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation"

"The death of her son smashed her"

6. damage or destroy as if by violence;

"The teenager banged up the car of his mother"

7. hit (a tennis ball) in a powerful overhead stroke

8. collide or strike violently and suddenly;

"The motorcycle smashed into the guard rail"

9. overthrow or destroy (something considered evil or harmful);

"The police smashed the drug ring after they were tipped off"

10. break suddenly into pieces, as from a violent blow;

"The window smashed"

1. with a loud crash;

"the car went smash through the fence"