smashing

[ smash-ing ]
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adjective
  1. impressive or wonderful: a smashing display.

  2. crushing or devastating: a smashing defeat.

Origin of smashing

1
First recorded in 1825–35; smash + -ing2

Other words from smashing

  • smash·ing·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for smashing

smashing

/ (ˈsmæʃɪŋ) /


adjective
  1. informal, mainly British excellent or first-rate; wonderful: we had a smashing time

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