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Overhead vs. Smash — What's the Difference?

Overhead vs. Smash — What's the Difference?

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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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