adjective
- excellent; very impressive or attractive
Usage: informal; chiefly British
verb
- present participle of smash; breaking something violently into pieces
Examples
- She looked absolutely smashing in her new dress.
- What a smashing idea for the party!
- The waves were smashing against the rocks.
- He was smashing the old furniture with a hammer.
- The critics gave the play smashing reviews.
- The children were smashing pumpkins in the garden.
- That’s a smashing performance by the young pianist.