smashup noun3 •An instance or the result of smashing; that which has been smashed into pieces.I discovered that a lot of imported drainage-pipes for the settlement had been tumbled in there. There wasn’t one that was not broken. It was a wanton smash-up. — 1899 •(informal) An abrupt, damaging breakdown or failure. •(informal) A violent collision involving one or more vehicles. formssmashups