smash
Translation
to smash, to shatter, to crash, to break
Examples
He smashed the window with a rock.
He smashed the window with a rock.
The car smashed into the wall.
The car smashed into the wall.
She smashed her previous record.
She smashed her previous record.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to break (sth.) violently into pieces. He smashed the window with a rock.
((into sth.)) to crash into (sth.) with great force. The car smashed into the wall.
Similar Words
Synonyms: break, shatter, crash, crush; Antonyms: repair, fix, mend
Etymology
Likely of imitative origin, mimicking the sound of something breaking violently.
Memory Tips
Think of the sound 'SMASH!' when a plate drops and shatters into pieces.