B2noun · countable / uncountable · rare

smash

smash · smashes

грохот

Krachen

estrondo

The sound of a violent impactThe sound of a violent impact; a violent striking together.

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/smæʃ/

» The play was a smashing success.

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Translations

7 languages

Русский

By meaning 4

sound of a violent impact:

colloquial: traffic accident:

colloquial: something very successful:

in tennis:

Deutsch

By meaning 2

sound of a violent impact:

colloquial: something very successful:

Examples

30 sentences

The play was a smashing success.
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The party was a smashing success.
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The concert was a smashing success.
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Meaning

10 senses

(countable, uncountable)The sound of a violent impact; a violent striking together.
I could hear the screech of the brakes, then the horrible smash of cars colliding.
The display cabinet hit the floor with a smash.
Krachen
гро́хотgróxot
(Ireland, UK, colloquial, countable, uncountable)A traffic collision.
The driver and two passengers were badly injured in the smash.
круше́ниеkrušénije
the act of colliding with something
(countable, uncountable)A very hard overhead shot hit sharply downward.
A smash may not be as pretty as a good half volley, but it can still win points.
смэшsmɛš

More meanings 7

(colloquial, countable, uncountable)Something very successful or popular (as music, food, fashion, etc).
This new show is sure to be a smash.
Wucht
успе́хuspéx
(countable, uncountable)A mashed foodstuff.
(countable, uncountable)A kind of julep cocktail containing chunks of fresh fruit that can be eaten after finishing the drink.
(countable, informal, uncountable)Airspeed; dynamic pressure.
(archaic, colloquial, countable, uncountable)A bankruptcy.
(archaic, colloquial, countable, uncountable)A disaster; a bad situation.
(archaic, uncountable)Destruction.

Origin

Uncertain, probably of onomatopoeic origin. Compare Swedish smask (“to smack with the lips

Uncertain, probably of onomatopoeic origin. Compare Swedish smask (“to smack with the lips”), dialectal Swedish smaska (“to smack, kiss”), Danish smaske (“to smack with the lips”), Low German smaksen (“to smack with the lips, kiss”).

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