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# smash

verb (smash, smashes, smashed, smashing); noun (a smash, smashes)

«smash» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To smash something is to break it into many pieces with force and noise. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/smash/#m1)
2. To smash into something is to hit it very hard, like a car smashing into a wall. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/smash/#m2)
3. In tennis or badminton, a smash is a hard hit downwards. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/smash/#m3)
4. A smash or «smash hit» is a very big success, like a hit song or film. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/smash/#m4)
5. To smash a record is to beat it by a lot. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/smash/#m5)

### In the lessons

In stories and safety: glass smashes, so sweep it up carefully and tell an adult; cars can smash into each other in a crash. In sports, players smash the ball. Phrases: «smash to pieces», «smash into», «smash hit», «smash a record».

### Examples

- The glass fell and smashed on the floor. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/smash/#x1)
- A ball smashed the window. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/smash/#x2)
- The car smashed into a lamppost, but nobody was hurt. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/smash/#x3)
- She won the point with a great smash. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/smash/#x4)
- The film was a smash hit. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/smash/#x5)
- He smashed the school record for the long jump. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/smash/#x6)
- Don't touch smashed glass with your hands. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/smash/#x7)
- The waves smashed against the rocks. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/smash/#x8)
- He smashed the egg, and Koshchei the Deathless died. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/smash/#x9)

### Note

Regular verb: «smashed». Plural noun «smashes». Smash is stronger than break: it suggests many pieces and a loud noise. «Smashing» in UK English can also mean great or wonderful («a smashing day»).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «smash» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/smash/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«smash» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/smash.html) on Mova free.