SMASH
What does "SMASH" mean?
To break something violently into pieces.
Meanings
- To break or shatter forcefully and noisily. The vase smashed on the stone floor.
- To strike or collide with great force. The truck smashed into the barrier.
- To defeat utterly or destroy completely. The new runner smashed the world record. figurative
- A great success, especially a popular song, film, or show. The single became a summer smash. informal
- A powerful overhead stroke in racket sports that drives the ball or shuttle downward. She won the point with a vicious smash. technical
Word origin
First recorded in English in the 18th century, likely an imitative blend echoing words like 'smack' and 'mash' to suggest a violent, noisy breaking.
Remember it
SMASH ends with a crashing -SH, the hiss of glass scattering across the floor.
A little poem
The dropped glass holds one bright unbroken second-
then smash, and the light goes everywhere at once,
each shard now carrying a piece of the window.
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Wordplay
- The pop star opened a demolition company - every project was a smash.
What it teaches
The same blow can break a thing or break a record; aim decides which.
Quick facts
What does SMASH mean?
To break something violently into pieces.
Is SMASH a valid word?
Yes — SMASH is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is SMASH?
SMASH has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does SMASH come from?
First recorded in English in the 18th century, likely an imitative blend echoing words like 'smack' and 'mash' to suggest a violent, noisy breaking.
What can SMASH teach us?
The same blow can break a thing or break a record; aim decides which.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.