smash

hit hard

• “He smashed a 3-run homer”

break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over

• “Smash a plate”

reduce to bankruptcy

• “My daughter”
• “;”

hit violently

• “She smashed her car against the guard rail”

humiliate or depress completely

• “She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation”
• “The death of her son smashed her”

damage or destroy as if by violence

• “The teenager banged up the car of his mother”

hit (a tennis ball) in a powerful overhead stroke

collide or strike violently and suddenly

• “The motorcycle smashed into the guard rail”

overthrow or destroy (something considered evil or harmful)

• “The police smashed the drug ring after they were tipped off”

break suddenly into pieces, as from a violent blow

• “The window smashed”

a vigorous blow

• “the sudden knock floored him”
• “he took a bash right in his face”
• “he got a bang on the head”

a serious collision (especially of motor vehicles)

a hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head

the act of colliding with something

• “his crash through the window”
• “the fullback”

a conspicuous success

• “that song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career”
• “that new Broadway show is a real smasher”
• “the party went with a bang”

with a loud crash

• “the car went smash through the fence”