verb
smashes; smashed; smashing
to break (something) into many pieces :to shatter or destroy (something) [+ obj]
to hit (something) violently and very hard [+ obj]
[+ obj] :to hit (a ball) downward and very hard in tennis and other games
[+ obj] :to destroy or beat (someone or something) easily or completely
[+ obj] :to crash (a vehicle)
smash down
[phrasal verb]
smash (something) down or smash down (something) :to hit (something) hard so that it breaks and falls down
smash in
[phrasal verb]
smash (something) in or smash in (something) :to hit (something) hard so that you break it or make a hole in it
smash up
[phrasal verb]
smash (something) up or smash up (something) :to break and destroy (something) in a deliberate way
noun
plural smashes
[count] someone or something that is very successful or popular
the sound made when something hits a surface very violently
a hard downward hit in tennis or other games
Brit :crash, smashup