Smashing

/ˈsmæʃɪŋ/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:16 pts8 letters

Definition of Smashing

verb

To break (something brittle) violently.
"The demolition team smashed the buildings to rubble."
To be destroyed by being smashed.
"The crockery smashed as it hit the floor."
To hit extremely hard.
"Bonds smashed the ball 467 feet, the second longest home run in the history of the park."
To ruin completely and suddenly.
"The news smashed any hopes of a reunion."
To defeat overwhelmingly; to gain a comprehensive success.
"I really smashed that English exam."

noun

Gerund: The action of the verb to smash.
"Some Greek dance is traditionally accompanied by the smashing of crockery."

adjective

Serving to smash (something).
"The boxer delivered a smashing blow to his opponent's head."
(originally United States, slightly obsolete) Wonderful, very good or impressive.
"We had a smashing time at the zoo."

Anagrams of Smashing

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "smashing":

7-LETTER WORDS

mashing massing sashing shaming

6-LETTER WORDS

agisms ashing assign gamins sanghs sigmas

5-LETTER WORDS

agism ahing amins amiss gains gamin gnash hangs mains minas nighs sains sangh sasin shags+13 more

4-LETTER WORDS

agin ahis aims ains amin amis anis gain gams gash ghis gins

Related Word Patterns

SM...Words starting with "sm"...NGWords ending with "ng"All 8-letter words Unscramble "smashing"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

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Rhyming Words

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