smash

How to sign: reduce to bankruptcy
"My daughter's fancy wedding is going to break me!"; "The slump in the financial markets smashed him";

Similiar / Same: bankrupt, ruin, break

Categories: impoverish

smash

How to sign: hit hard
"He smashed a 3-run homer";

Similiar / Same: boom, blast, nail

Categories: hit

smash

How to sign: 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";

Similiar / Same: hit, smasher, bang, strike

Categories: success

Within this category: blockbuster, sleeper

smash

How to sign: a vigorous blow
"the sudden knock floored him"; "he took a bash right in his face"; "he got a bang on the head";

Similiar / Same: bash, bang, knock, belt

Categories: blow, bump

smash

How to sign: hit (a tennis ball) in a powerful overhead stroke

Categories: hit