Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: smashing
IPA transcription: [sm'æʃɪŋ]
Pronunciations of smashing
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adverb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: bang-up, bully, corking, cracking, dandy, great, groovy, keen, neat, nifty, not_bad(p), peachy, slap-up, swell, smashing
    Meaning: very good; "he did a bully job"; "a neat sports car"; "had a great time at the party"; "you look simply smashing"
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: smashing, shattering
    Meaning: the act of breaking something into small pieces
Usage examples
  • McNutt was stumping over the patch and plumping his wooden foot into every melon he could find, smashing them wantonly against the ground. The discovery filled them with horror.
  • In the draft riots in New York, in 1863, the mob burst into the Tribune Building, smashing the furniture, and shouting, "Down with the old white coat!" Mr. Greeley always wore a coat and hat of this hue.
  • For answer, Queen Ann sailed up from the Tube, took a ride through the air as high as the treetops, and alighted squarely on top of the Peculiar Person's head, smashing a jeweled crown over his eyes and tumbling him to the ground.
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Martin Luther, License CC BY-SA 4.0