smash

/smæʃ/verb

उच्चारण स्मैश

तोड़ना, चकनाचूर करना; ध्वस्त करना

Core word

verb

1
[T, I]
to break something, or to be broken, violently and noisily into many pieces; to destroy, defeat or put an end to something
तोड़ना, चकनाचूर करना; ध्वस्त करना
- The window was smashed.
- Police smashed the gang.
Synonyms shatter break crush destroy demolish
Opposite repair mend fix
2
[T] sport
(in tennis and badminton) to hit a high ball downwards very hard
(टेनिस में) स्मैश करना
- She smashed the shuttle.
- At the net, Rohan smashed the ball past his opponent to win the point.
Synonyms hit strike slam whack

noun

1
[C]
a hard downward shot in tennis or badminton; (also smash hit) a very successful film, song
स्मैश; भारी सफलता
- The film was a smash hit.
- Her powerful smash ended the rally and won her the match.
Synonyms hit blockbuster success sensation
Opposite flop failure

→Phrasal verbs 1

smash sth up

to destroy something deliberately by breaking it into many pieces

(किसी चीज़ को) तोड़-फोड़ डालना

Rioters smashed up several shops.

◇Word family

smashed adj.smashing adj.

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

shatter break crush destroy demolish hit strike slam whack blockbuster success sensation

Antonyms

repair mend fix flop failure

?Which word?

Keep the break words together: smash (break violently), shatter (break into many small pieces), crush (press hard so that it breaks), splinter (break into small sharp pieces), demolish (pull down a building), pulverize (crush into powder).

तोड़ने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: smash (हिंसक रूप से तोड़ना), shatter (अनेक छोटे टुकड़ों में तोड़ना), crush (दबाकर तोड़ना), splinter (छोटे नुकीले टुकड़ों में टूटना), demolish (भवन गिराना), pulverize (चूर्ण बनाना)।

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

Smash hit (a very successful film or song), smash a record (break it by a large margin), smash a gang or racket (destroy it).

Collocations: smash hit (बहुत सफल फ़िल्म या गीत), smash a record (बड़े अंतर से रिकॉर्ड तोड़ना), smash a gang या racket (उसे ध्वस्त करना)।