What does smashing mean?
Definitions for smashing
ˈsmæʃ ɪŋsmash·ing
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Princeton's WordNet
smashing, shatteringadjective
the act of breaking something into small pieces
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
smashingnoun
Gerund: The action of the verb to smash.
Some Greek dance is traditionally accompanied by the smashing of crockery.
smashingadjective
Serving to smash (something).
The boxer delivered a smashing blow to his opponent's head.
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
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
Smashing
of Smash
Rap Dictionary
smashingverb
See slapping skins.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of smashing in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of smashing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of smashing in a Sentence
The key to everything is patience. You get the chicken by hatching the egg, not by smashing it open.
When the storm hit… the pressure dropped until your ears popped. The air got very thick, it was difficult to breathe, the roof came off in one big sheet and then things just were flying, smashing into the doors and the walls.
China’s smashing wind power building records and continuing with strong solar growth makes the country a top destination for foreign clean energy investment.
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.
We are using the election as a last resort because the different paths that different parties have tried have ended up smashing against a granite wall of incomprehension.
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