smash hit

noun

1. a person or thing that is overwhelmingly successful or popular.

   Both the play and the movie based on it were smash hits.

Idioms and Phrases

An outstanding success, as in She was a smash hit in the role of the governess, or His first book was a smash hit but this one isn't doing well. [c. 1920]

Related Words

• comedy 
• drama 
• hit 
• musical 
• opera 
• performance 
• show 

When To Use

What does smash hit mean?

A smash hit is a wildly successful piece of media or entertainment, especially songs, movies and TV, and musicals. It’s broadened to refer to anything that’s very popular.How is smash hit pronounced?[ smash hit ]