SMASH

I. noun Etymology: perhaps blend of 4smack and 2mash Date: 1725 1. a ~ing blow or attack, a hard overhand stroke (as in tennis or badminton), 2. the action or sound of ~ing, utter collapse ; ruin , a striking success, II. verb Date: 1764 transitive verb to break or crush by violence, 2. to drive or throw violently especially with a shattering or battering effect, to hit violently ; batter , c. to hit (as a tennis ball) with a hard overhand stroke, to drive (a ball) with a forceful stroke, to destroy utterly ; wreck , intransitive verb to move or become propelled with violence or crashing effect , to become wrecked, to go to pieces suddenly under collision or pressure, ~er noun III. adjective Date: 1923 being a ~ ; outstanding