1759, "break to pieces," earlier "kick downstairs" (c. 1700), probably of imitative origin (compare smack (v.), mash (v.), crush (v.)). Meaning "act with crushing force" [..]

1725, "hard blow," from smash (v.). Meaning "broken-up condition" is from 1798; that of "failure, financial collapse" is from 1839. Tennis sense is from 1882. Meaning &qu [..]

with a loud crash; "the car went smash through the fence" hit hard; "He smashed a 3-run homer" knock: a vigorous blow; "the sudden knoc [..]

to break something into pieces, usually with a crashing noise

(n) a vigorous blow(n) a serious collision (especially of motor vehicles)(n) a hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head(n) the act of colliding with something(n) a conspicuous success(v) hi [..]

Come to smash—to ruin. Smashed to pieces, broken to atoms. Smash is a corruption of mash; Latin, mastico, to bite to pieces. (See SLOPE.)

platform fighter that is played competitively. it has to be meelee.

A short julep made of liquor, sugar, and mint, served in a small glass.

A putaway shot. Ball is hit with enough speed so the opponent can not make a return.

An aggressive shot hit with speed, often in response to a high bouncing return.

A hard-hit overhead shot that forces the shuttle sharply downwards into the opponent's court.

Hard-hit overhead shot that forces the shuttle sharply downward. Badminton's primary attacking stroke.