bash
Americanverb (used with object)
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to strike with a crushing or smashing blow.
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Chiefly British, Canadian. to hurl harsh verbal abuse at.
noun
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a crushing blow.
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Informal. a thoroughly enjoyable, lively party.
idioms
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on the bash, working as a prostitute.
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have a bash (at), to attempt; make an attempt.
verb
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(tr) to strike violently or crushingly
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(tr; often foll by in, down, etc) to smash, break, etc, with a crashing blow
to bash a door down
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to crash (into); collide (with)
to bash into a lamppost
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to dent or be dented
this tin is bashed
this cover won't bash easily
noun
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a heavy blow, as from a fist
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a dent; indentation
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a party
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informal to make an attempt
Usage
What does bash mean? Bash means "to strike" something with great force. It's been adopted as slang for hurling insults or verbal abuse at someone.A bash is also an older slang term for "a wild party."
Other Word Forms
- basher noun
Etymology
Origin of bash
First recorded in 1635–45; perhaps of expressive origin
Example Sentences
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When he’s not celebrating the candy, he’s often bashing its owner.
But at the Hispanic Republic Club bash, we skeptics might as well been living in a different dimension.
From Los Angeles Times
Advocates gave a “know your rights” workshop and Amalfitano led a piñata bashing, what the store owner called “a communal form of catharsis,” encouraging students to let out pent-up emotions in a safe way.
From Los Angeles Times
“We’re not here to bash people if they ask a stupid question,” she says.
The prestigious property boasts seven bedrooms, five bathrooms, a sophisticated office, and a lavish ballroom built for hosting the bash of Trudeau’s dreams.
From MarketWatch
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