smash
7
3.7
- noun
- /smæʃ/
:
choque
- The car crash resulted in a loud smash that echoed through the street.
- a smash-up
- a loud smash
- crash and smash
And I hear the smash and I hear him say, we'll fix it in post.
- And I hear the smash and I hear him say, we'll fix it in post.
- All I really remember at this point was hitting the remote on my vehicle and a massive smash on the side of my face.
Examples
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Behind the house, the dog stopped barking, and he heard the scratching of its claws against the dirt as it began to run, and then the muted smash of its body against the heavy door.
Fiction book (1993) -
The thwonking smash of metal was brief.
Fiction book (1997) -
All I really remember at this point was hitting the remote on my vehicle and a massive smash on the side of my face.
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Suddenly, a horrible grunt and loud smash pierce the air.
Fiction book (1997) -
A few times more, and there is an ominous creak, and then a crack and a smash.
Academic text (1998) -
There was a frightening smash when the two cars collided at the intersection.
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The sudden smash of glass alerted everyone in the store to the accident outside.
Synonyms
∞
2.3
A violent collision of vehicles like cars or planes that causes damage
371
3.7
A sudden, forceful hit between two things
271
2.0
A strong hit from a fist or weapon
237
1.3
A sudden loud noise from a hit or impact
148
3.8
A crash when two moving vehicles hit each other
32
1.0
A hard blow that can cause pain or damage
15
3.6
A sudden loud sound when one thing hits another
1
5.8
A serious road crash where vehicles hit each other hard
A strong hit that makes a sudden hard contact with something
A sudden jolt that makes things shake
A sudden strong hit that hurts someone or something
Antonyms
Compounds
How Forceful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Smash as a noun for a violent collision comes from the same crash sound, so a smash is a loud, forceful 'collision' or crash.