to smash something into pieces

  • 11smash — smæʃ n. breaking into pieces, shattering; sound of something breaking into pieces, crash; collision, car crash; bankruptcy; defeat; violent blow v. shatter, splinter; break to pieces; crush; demolish; be shattered, be splintered; defeat… …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 12smash — I UK [smæʃ] / US verb Word forms smash : present tense I/you/we/they smash he/she/it smashes present participle smashing past tense smashed past participle smashed ** 1) a) [transitive] to break something noisily into many pieces by dropping or… …

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  • 13smash — 1 verb 1 (I, T) to break into many small pieces violently or noisily, or to make something do this by dropping, throwing, or hitting it: I dropped the plate and it smashed. | He used a chair to smash the window. 2 (intransitive always + adv/prep …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 14smash*/ — [smæʃ] verb I 1) [I/T] if something smashes, or if you smash it, it breaks noisily into many pieces when it falls or when you break it Someone had smashed a window.[/ex] The bottle fell and smashed on the floor.[/ex] 2) [I/T] to hit against an… …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 15smash — smashable, adj. /smash/, v.t. 1. to break to pieces with violence and often with a crashing sound, as by striking, letting fall, or dashing against something; shatter: He smashed the vase against the wall. 2. to defeat, disappoint, or disillusion …

    Universalium

  • 16smash — [[t]smæʃ[/t]] v. t. 1) to break to pieces with violence and often with a crashing sound, as by striking, letting fall, or dashing against something; shatter 2) to destroy or defeat completely; crush; ruin 3) to hit or strike with force 4) spo (in …

    From formal English to slang

  • 17smash — /smæʃ / (say smash) verb (t) 1. to break to pieces with violence and often with a crashing sound, as by striking, letting fall, or dashing against something; shatter; crush. 2. to defeat utterly, as a person; overthrow or destroy, as a thing. 3.… …

  • 18smash — 1. noun a) The sound of a violent impact, to strike violently. I could hear the screech of the brakes, then the horrible smash of cars colliding. b) A traffic accident. The driver and two passengers were badly injured in the smash. Syn: crash,… …

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  • 19smash up — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms smash up : present tense I/you/we/they smash up he/she/it smashes up present participle smashing up past tense smashed up past participle smashed up spoken to destroy something completely by violently breaking …

    English dictionary

  • 20ˌsmash sth ˈup — phrasal verb spoken to destroy something completely by violently breaking it into many pieces She got angry and started smashing things up.[/ex] …

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