smash
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3.9
- noun
- /smæʃ/
- The play's a smash hit.
- a smash hit
Examples
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In short, it was a smash hit.
Academic text (2008) -
To say that the videos from USNA and USMMA are both smash hits is an understatement.
Blog text (17) -
Oh my God I think this is another smash success if you ask me.
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I think we have another smash on our hands.
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Our picture's a smash in New York.
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I'd say it's a smash hit.
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And now I'd like you to meet the director and the star of the smash hit movie, Blood and Kisses.
Fiction book (1992) -
This show is a smash hit sensation, a corking copper-bottomed hit.
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The creator of the smash hit YouTube series The Nerd Writer Evan Ushak.
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The movie became a smash as it broke box office records within just a week.
Synonyms
654
1.3
Something very popular and successful, like a song or show
76
2.7
Something that many people like or buy, especially in one group
52
4.4
An event that is very successful and impressive
21
2.8
A product, show or event that is very successful and liked by many people
10
3.4
A very popular film, song, or book that many people enjoy
2
3.4
A very popular movie or song many people enjoy
2
3.4
A very popular song released on its own that reaches the top of music charts
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6.5
A very big success, like a popular film
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Etymology
Smash meaning a big success (a 'smash hit') comes from comparing a great success to a very strong 'hit' that hits people hard, so a smash is something that makes a big public impression.