smashes
v. B1 Intermediate US //ˈsmæʃɪz// UK //smˈæʃɪz// smash·es
v. to break something into many small pieces with a lot of force. It can also mean to hit something very hard or to win a game easily.
v. to break something into fragments with sudden violence; to strike a blow with great force. Third-person singular present form of 'smash'.
He smashes the glass against the wall.
The tennis player smashes the ball across the court to win the final point of the match.
In the final scene of the play, the protagonist smashes the mirror to symbolize his break from the past, leaving the stage in total silence.
Usage
The verb is transitive when describing the act of breaking an object, but can be intransitive when describing a collision.