smashing Definition

smash
verb smashes, smashed, smashing

tr & intr
1. To break or shatter violently into pieces; to destroy or be destroyed in this way.

Thesaurus: crash, shatter, crush, burst, fracture, splinter, wreck, demolish, destroy.
tr & intr
2. To strike with violence, often causing damage; to burst with great force.

Example: He smashed his fist down on the table in anger
Example: They smashed through the door
3. colloq
To break up or ruin completely.
Example: Police have smashed an international drugs ring
tr & intr
4. To become or cause to become bankrupt.
5. In racket sports: to hit (a ball) with a powerful overhead stroke.
6. To crash (a car).

noun smashes

1. An act, or the sound, of smashing.
2. In racket sports: a powerful overhead stroke.
3. colloq
A road traffic accident.
Thesaurus: collision, crash.
4. Ruin or bankruptcy.

Thesaurus: disaster, failure, ruin.
5. colloq
A smash hit.

adverb

1. With a smashing sound.

Etymology: 17c: probably from smack and mash.

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smashing
adj

1. colloq
Excellent; splendid.
Example: It was a smashing trip