regiment yore dub rump smash

regiment

re‧gi‧ment1 /ˈredʒəmənt/ noun [countable]

1. a large group of soldiers, usually consisting of several battalions
2. a large number of people, animals, or things
   1. regiment of
      1. a regiment of ants

• regimental /ˌredʒəˈmentl◂/ adjective
  • the regimental commander

yore

• of yore literary
  • existing a long time ago
    • in days of yore

dub

dub1 /dʌb/ verb (dubbed, dubbing) [transitive]

1. to give something or someone a name that describes them in some way → label, name
   • be dubbed something
     • The body, thousands of years old, was found in the Alps and dubbed ‘The Iceman’.
2. to change the original spoken language of a film or television programme into another languagebe
   • dubbed into something
     • a British film dubbed into French

rump

rump /rʌmp/ noun

1. [countable] the part of an animal’s back that is just above its legs
2. → rump steak
3. [countable] the part of your body that you sit on – used humorously SYN bottom
4. [singular] British English the part of a group or government that remains after most of the other members have left

smash

smash1 /smæʃ/ ●●○ verb

1. [intransitive, transitive] to break into pieces violently or noisily, or to make something do this by dropping, throwing, or hitting it
   • Vandals had smashed all the windows.
   • Firemen had to smash the lock to get in.
   • Several cups fell to the floor and smashed to pieces.
2. [intransitive, transitive always + adverb/preposition] to hit an object or surface violently, or to make something do this
   • A stolen car smashed into the bus.
   • He smashed his fist down on the table.
3. → smash a record
4. [transitive] to destroy something such as a political system or criminal organization
   • Police say they have smashed a major crime ring.
5. [transitive] to hit a high ball with a strong downward action, in tennis or similar games

• → smash something ↔ down
• → smash something ↔ in
• → smash something ↔ up