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Definitions for SMASHING
ˈsmæʃ ɪŋsmash·ing

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. smashing, shatteringadjective

    the act of breaking something into small pieces

  2. bang-up, bully, corking, cracking, dandy, great, groovy, keen, neat, nifty, not bad(p), peachy, slap-up, swell, smashingadjective

    very good

    "he did a bully job"; "a neat sports car"; "had a great time at the party"; "you look simply smashing"

Wiktionary

  1. smashingnoun

    Gerund: The action of the verb to smash.

    Some Greek dance is traditionally accompanied by the smashing of crockery.

  2. smashingadjective

    Serving to smash (something).

    The boxer delivered a smashing blow to his opponent's head.

  3. smashingadjective

    (British informal) Wonderful, very good or impressive. Thought to be corruption of Irish Is maith é sin. (meaning "that's good").

    We had a smashing time at the zoo.

ChatGPT

  1. smashing

    Smashing generally refers to the act of breaking or shattering something into pieces violently. It also implies defeating or criticizing someone strongly. In a more colloquial sense, particularly British English, "smashing" is an adjective used to describe something outstanding or excellent. The meaning is highly contextual.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Smashing

    of Smash

Rap Dictionary

  1. smashingverb

    See slapping skins.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of SMASHING in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of SMASHING in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of SMASHING in a Sentence

  1. Pete Cunningham:

    In addition to being the world's first smartphone to integrate thermal imaging it's also the world's most waterproof phone, you can take this to depths of five meters waterproof. It's also designed to be dropped from 1.8 meters onto concrete without smashing, so there's lots of other rugged credentials that means we deliver it in this size. I think over time you'll see the ability to reduce the thickness of the device as well.

  2. Jen Psaki:

    Storming the Capitol in an attempt to hold the peaceful transition of power is not legitimate political discourse, neither is attacking and injuring over 140 police officers, smashing windows and defiling offices.

  3. Thomas Peter:

    The words I heard most throughout the protests were 'stay safe!' even when the protest turned into a riot and people were smashing through glass and metal into the LegCo building, I had people repeatedly come up and warn me that it was dangerous here. When I replied that I would stay, they usually told me to stay safe and thanked me for being here.

  4. Arnold Glasow:

    The key to everything is patience. You get the chicken by hatching the egg, not by smashing it.

  5. Eric Swalwell:

    It’s political vengeance, it’s too bad because that committee has always been a bipartisan committee, and he’s taking one of the most precious pieces of glassware in the congressional cabinet and smashing it, and the damage is going to be irreparable.

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