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smash

The correct spelling is smash.

How to pronounce smash

/smæʃ/
noun

IPA: /smæʃ/

Say it like: Sma-sh

The correct spelling is smash. The sound of a violent impact; a violent striking together. For example: "I could hear the screech of the brakes, then the horrible smash of cars colliding."

Usage Examples

I could hear the screech of the brakes, then the horrible smash of cars colliding.

The driver and two passengers were badly injured in the smash.

This new show is sure to be a smash.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.The sound of a violent impact; a violent striking together.
  2. 2.A traffic collision.
  3. 3.Something very successful or popular (as music, food, fashion, etc); a hit.
  4. 4.A very hard overhead shot hit sharply downward.
  5. 5.A bankruptcy.

verb

  1. 1.To break (something brittle) violently.
  2. 2.To be destroyed by being smashed.
  3. 3.To hit extremely hard.
  4. 4.To ruin completely and suddenly.
  5. 5.To defeat overwhelmingly; to gain a comprehensive success.

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