noun
smasher
smash
noun
1
Something or someone that smashes things.
"The wrecking ball was an efficient smasher of old brick walls."
2
(informal, British) A strikingly attractive person.
"Her new boyfriend is an absolute smasher."
How to Use Smasher
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither something that smashes things, or, informally, a very attractive person.
When to use it
The "attractive person" sense is dated British slang.
Word Forms
smashers plural
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The wrecking ball was an efficient _____ of old brick walls.