Overhead vs. Smash — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Overhead and Smash
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Overhead
Located, functioning, or originating from above.
Smash
To break (something) into pieces suddenly, noisily, and violently; shatter.
Overhead
Of or relating to the operating expenses of a business.
Smash
To render (something) into a mush or pulp, as by throwing or crushing
Smashed the tomatoes against the wall.
Overhead
The operating expenses of a business, including the costs of rent, utilities, interior decoration, and taxes, exclusive of labor and materials.
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Smash
To strike with a heavy blow or impact
The boxer smashed his opponent in the ribs. The bulldozer smashed down the barricade.
Overhead
(Nautical) The top surface in an enclosed space of a ship.
Smash
(Sports) To hit (a ball, puck, or shuttlecock) in a forceful overhand stroke.
Overhead
Something, such as a light fixture, that is located above head height.
Smash
To cause to come into forceful contact with something
Stood up and smashed his head against the cabinet door.
Overhead
(Sports) A stroke in a game, such as tennis or badminton, that is made with a hard downward motion from above the head.
Smash
To crush or destroy completely
The army smashed the rebellion.
Overhead
An overhead projector.
Smash
To surpass or outdo by a large margin
Smashed the record for goals in a season.
Overhead
The image projected by an overhead projector.
Smash
To move and strike or collide suddenly, noisily, and violently
The car smashed into a tree.
Overhead
Over or above the level of the head; high or higher up
Look overhead.
Smash
To break suddenly into pieces, as from a violent blow or collision
The dish smashed when it hit the floor.
Overhead
Located above, especially over the head
Place your luggage in the overhead lockers.
Smash
(Sports) To hit a ball, puck, or shuttlecock in a forceful overhand stroke.
Overhead
(soccer) kicked over one's own head
Smash
To go bankrupt.
Overhead
The expense of a business not directly assigned to goods or services provided.
Smash
A heavy blow or collision
The smash knocked over the signpost.
Overhead
The items or classes of expense not directly assigned to goods or services provided.
Smash
(Sports) A forceful overhand stroke, as in tennis or badminton.
Overhead
(uncountable) Any cost or expenditure (monetary, time, effort or otherwise) incurred in a project or activity, which does not directly contribute to its progress or outcome.
Smash
A violent breaking of something or the noise made by such breaking
There was a loud smash in the kitchen as the dishes fell off the shelf.
Overhead
Wasted money.
Smash
Total defeat or destruction; ruin.
Overhead
(tennis) A smash.
Smash
Financial failure; bankruptcy.
Overhead
(nautical) The ceiling of any enclosed space below decks in a vessel.
Smash
A drink made of mint, sugar, soda water, and alcoholic liquor, usually brandy.
Overhead
A compartment above the seats for stowing luggage in a passenger aircraft.
Smash
A soft drink made of crushed fruit.
Overhead
(transport) The system of overhead wires used to power electric transport, such as streetcars, trains, or buses.
Smash
(Informal) A resounding success
The play was a smash on Broadway.
Overhead
(computing) Data or steps of computation used only to facilitate the computations in the system and not directly related to the actual program code or data being processed.
Network overhead is the header data that is required to route and transport data over the network, whereas fork overhead is the additional time and memory cost of creating and managing new processes within the operating system.
Smash
Of, relating to, or being a resounding success
A smash hit on Broadway.
Overhead
An overhead throw.
Smash
With a sudden violent crash.
Overhead
(countable) An overhead projector.
Smash
The sound of a violent impact; a violent striking together.
I could hear the screech of the brakes, then the horrible smash of cars colliding.
Overhead
(countable) A sheet of transparent material with an image used with an overhead projector; an overhead transparency.
Smash
A traffic collision.
The driver and two passengers were badly injured in the smash.
Overhead
Above one's head; in the sky.
Birds flying overhead
Smash
(colloquial) Something very successful or popular (as music, food, fashion, etc).
This new show is sure to be a smash.
Overhead
(archaic) Per head; for each individual.
Smash
(tennis) A very hard overhead shot hit sharply downward.
A smash may not be as pretty as a good half volley, but it can still win points.
Overhead
Aloft; above; in or attached to the ceiling or roof; in the story or upon the floor above; in the zenith.
While overhead the moonSits arbitress.
Smash
A bankruptcy.
Overhead
Same as overhead expenses.
Smash
A disaster; a bad situation.
Overhead
A compartment on a train, bus, or airplane used for storage of luggage or accessory equipment; called also overhead compartment.
Smash
A mashed foodstuff.
Overhead
A stroke with a racket in which the ball is struck with the racket over the head, moving in a downward motion; also called overhead stroke.
Smash
A kind of julep cocktail containing chunks of fresh fruit that can be eaten after finishing the drink.
Overhead
The expense of maintaining property (e.g., paying property taxes and utilities and insurance); it does not include depreciation or the cost of financing or income taxes
Smash
Airspeed; dynamic pressure.
Overhead
(computer science) the processing time required by a device prior to the execution of a command
Smash
(transitive) To break (something brittle) violently.
The demolition team smashed the buildings to rubble.
The flying rock smashed the window to pieces.
Overhead
(computer science) the disk space required for non-data information (used for location and timing)
Smash
(intransitive) To be destroyed by being smashed.
The crockery smashed as it hit the floor.
Overhead
A transparency for use with an overhead projector
Smash
(transitive) To hit extremely hard.
He smashed his head against the table.
Bonds smashed the ball 467 feet, the second longest home run in the history of the park.
Overhead
(nautical) the top surface of an enclosed space on a ship
Smash
To ruin completely and suddenly.
The news smashed any hopes of a reunion.
Overhead
A hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head
Smash
To defeat overwhelmingly; to gain a comprehensive success over.
The Indians smashed the Yankees 22-0.
I really smashed that English exam.
Overhead
Located or originating from above;
An overhead crossing
Surface materials of the moon
Smash
To deform through continuous pressure.
I slowly smashed the modeling clay flat with the palm of my hand.
Overhead
Above your head; in the sky;
Planes were flying overhead
Smash
To have sexual intercourse with.
Would you smash her?
Overhead
Above the head; over the head;
Bring the legs together overhead
Smash
To break in pieces by violence; to dash to pieces; to crush.
Here everything is broken and smashed to pieces.
Smash
To hit (the ball) from above the level of the net with a very hard overhand stroke.
Smash
To break up, or to pieces suddenly, as the result of collision or pressure.
Smash
A breaking or dashing to pieces; utter destruction; wreck.
Smash
Hence, bankruptcy.
Smash
A vigorous blow;
The sudden knock floored him
He took a bash right in his face
He got a bang on the head
Smash
A serious collision (especially of motor vehicles)
Smash
A hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head
Smash
The act of colliding with something;
His crash through the window
The fullback's smash into the defensive line
Smash
A conspicuous success;
That song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career
That new Broadway show is a real smasher
The party went with a bang
Smash
Hit hard;
He smashed a 3-run homer
Smash
Break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over;
Smash a plate
Smash
Reduce to bankruptcy;
My daughter's fancy wedding is going to break me!
The slump in the financial markets smashed him
Smash
Hit violently;
She smashed her car against the guard rail
Smash
Humiliate or depress completely;
She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation
The death of her son smashed her
Smash
Damage or destroy as if by violence;
The teenager banged up the car of his mother
Smash
Hit (a tennis ball) in a powerful overhead stroke
Smash
Collide or strike violently and suddenly;
The motorcycle smashed into the guard rail
Smash
Overthrow or destroy (something considered evil or harmful);
The police smashed the drug ring after they were tipped off
Smash
Break suddenly into pieces, as from a violent blow;
The window smashed
Smash
With a loud crash;
The car went smash through the fence
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