adjective
smashed
smasht
adjective
1
Broken violently into pieces or fragments.
"The window was smashed during the storm."
"He found his phone screen smashed after dropping it."
2
(informal) Very drunk.
"By midnight, half the party was completely smashed."
How to Use Smashed
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishBroken to pieces — or, informally, extremely drunk.
When to use it
The "very drunk" sense is casual slang; avoid it in formal writing.
Common pairings
smashed to pieces
get smashed
a smashed window
Word Forms
more smashed comparative, most smashed superlative
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Etymology
From smash plus the past-participle ending -ed.