smash

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's smash into the defensive line"

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"

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's fancy wedding is going to break me!"; "The slump in the financial markets smashed him"

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"

with a loud crash; "the car went smash through the fence"