informal
■ verb
1》 strike hard and violently.
2》 criticize severely.
3》 ( ~ something out ) produce something rapidly and carelessly.
■ noun
1》 a heavy blow.
2》 a party or social event.
3》 Brit. an attempt: she'll have a ~ at anything.
Derivatives
~er noun
Origin
C17 (as v.): imitative, perh. a blend of bang 1 and smash .