Kilo Lingo

/smæʃ/

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Translation

To break something into small pieces with a lot of force.

Word origin

Probably an imitative word, made from the sound of something breaking, close to smack and crash.

Origin
English

Grammar

Verb typeregular (smash, smashes, smashed)

Examples

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"Smashed" is the past form of "smash".

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Here "smash" means to break the glass on purpose.

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"Smash into" means to hit something very hard.

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This word is part of lesson 39.