Phrase guide

smash hit

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Something that is tremendously popular or successful.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • The cookies, though soft and gooey, proved a smash hit at the party.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

an unusually successful hit with widespread popularity and huge sales (especially a movie or play or recording or novel)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: blockbuster, megahit

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: hit, smash, smasher, strike, bang

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: bomba — something tremendously successful
  • Finnish: jättimenestys — something tremendously successful
  • Finnish: jymymenestys — something tremendously successful
  • German: Bombenerfolg — something tremendously successful
  • Hungarian: bombasiker — something tremendously successful