Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

smash

/smæʃ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.09 in modern English

Syllables
smash
IPA
/smæʃ/
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The sound of a violent impact; a violent striking together.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A traffic collision.

British usage; Colloquial; Countable; Uncountable

noun

Something very successful or popular (as music, food, fashion, etc).

Colloquial; Countable; Uncountable

noun

A very hard overhead shot hit sharply downward.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A bankruptcy.

Archaic; Colloquial; Countable; Uncountable

noun

A disaster; a bad situation.

Archaic; Colloquial; Countable; Uncountable

noun

A mashed foodstuff.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A kind of julep cocktail containing chunks of fresh fruit that can be eaten after finishing the drink.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Uncertain, probably of onomatopoeic origin. Compare Swedish smask (“to smack with the lips”), dialectal Swedish smaska (“to smack, kiss”), Danish smaske (“to smack with the lips”), Low German smaksen (“to smack with the lips, kiss”).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

smashes (plural) smashes (present, singular) smashing (participle, present) smashed (participle, past) smashed (past)

Derived Forms

kersmash keysmash megasmash smashable smashed smasheroo smashie smashing smashpad smashproof smush

Phrases

all to smash brandy-smash cake smash forearm smash go to smash keyboard smash smash and dash smash-and-grab

Synonyms

crash hit smash hit go to smash dash shatter pound thump wallop slaughter trounce coitize

Rhymes With

cash crash flash trash ash dash clash splash nash bash rash slash

Questions

How do you pronounce smash?
The recorded pronunciation is /smæʃ/.
What does smash mean?
The sound of a violent impact; a violent striking together.
Where does smash come from?
Uncertain, probably of onomatopoeic origin. Compare Swedish smask (“to smack with the lips”), dialectal Swedish smaska (“to smack, kiss”), Danish smaske (“to smack with the lips”), Low German smaksen (“to smack with the lips, kiss”).

How to pronounce smash

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “smash”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/smæʃ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “smash” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.