Collocations for smash - noun
1. breaking noisily into pieces
VERB + SMASH
hear
PREP.
with a ~
The plate hit the floor with a smash.
The plate hit the floor with a smash.
~ of
He heard the smash of breaking glass.
He heard the smash of breaking glass.
2. car, etc. crash
ADJ.
head-on | bus, car, train | motorway, road
VERB + SMASH
have
PREP.
in a/the ~
Four people were seriously injured in a head-on smash on the A45.
Four people were seriously injured in a head-on smash on the A45.
3. in tennis
ADJ.
powerful | overhead
VERB + SMASH
hit
He can hit a powerful overhead smash.
He can hit a powerful overhead smash.