Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Very drunk: The primary meaning of "smashed" is to be heavily intoxicated by alcohol. It is an informal, slang term.

Usage

• "Smashed" is used predicatively (after a linking verb like , , ) to describe a state of extreme drunkenness.
• It is informal and often used in casual conversation. It is not appropriate for formal writing.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • After five beers, he was completely smashed and couldn't walk straight.
  • They got smashed at the party last night and now have terrible hangovers.
  • I felt a bit smashed after just two cocktails.

Advanced Usage

• "to get smashed": This is a common phrasal construction meaning to become very drunk.
  • It's his birthday, so he plans to get smashed with his friends.

Variants and Related Words

• Smash (verb): While the verb "to smash" means to break violently, it is the etymological root for the slang adjective "smashed," implying a state of being "broken" or "shattered" by alcohol.
• Smashed (adjective, other meaning): In a completely different context (not related to intoxication), "smashed" can mean violently broken into pieces (e.g., ). This is the standard adjectival form of the verb "to smash."

Synonyms

• Wasted: Very drunk or under the influence of drugs.
• Plastered: Very drunk.
• Hammered: Very drunk.
• Inebriated: A more formal term for being drunk.

Related Idioms/Phrases

• "Smashed out of one's mind/skull": An intensified idiom meaning extremely drunk.
  • He was smashed out of his mind and started singing on the table.

Adjective

1. very drunk