bashed; bashing; bashes
2
: to attack physically or verbally
media bashing
celebrity bashing
basher
noun
Phrases
bash away
British, informal
: to work hard at something
That is exactly what I tell myself as I bash away in the gym …—
Jay Rayner
Jay Rayner
British, informal
: to continue to work at something : carry on
… I'm a lot less sure about what I'm meant to be, or do, in a time of undeniable middle age. I guess I will just bash on as ever, and hope I don't appear too ridiculous as I do so.—Becky Sheaves
Becky Sheaves
British, informal
: to produce (something) quickly : bang out
Three years ago Piaggio disappointed enthusiasts by axing the retro Vespa's production. But Indian company LML continued to bash out copies that flew out of the dealers, especially in Italy …—Harriet Ridley
Harriet Ridley
chiefly British, informal
: to attack (someone) physically : to hit (someone) repeatedly
Umpires being lampooned or even bashed up [=beaten up] in schools, college and league cricket is hardly rare.—Ayaz Memon
Ayaz MemonSynonyms
Verb
Noun
- bang
- bat
- beat
- belt
- biff
- blow
- bop
- box
- buffet
- bust
- chop
- clap
- clip
- clout
- crack
- cuff
- dab
- douse [British]
- fillip
- hack
- haymaker
- hit
- hook
- knock
- larrup [dialect]
- lash
- lick
- pelt
- pick
- plump
- poke
- pound
- punch
- rap
- slam
- slap
- slug
- smack
- smash
- sock
- spank
- stinger
- stripe
- stroke
- swat
- swipe
- switch
- thud
- thump
- thwack
- wallop
- welt
- whack
- wham
- whop
- whap
Examples of bash in a Sentence
Verb
I bashed my arm against the door.
Someone bashed him over the head with a chair.
They tried to bash the door open.
Noun
We threw her a birthday bash.
She gave me a bash on the head.
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Ben Poston, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
Eminem has frequently bashed Trump, most notably during a freestyle at the 2017 BET Awards.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 22 Oct. 2024
Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
Schlotzsky’s: Need catering help for your Halloween bash?
—Mike Snider, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Trump has frequently bashed California and its leaders on a range of issues and in the 2020 presidential campaign lost the state by nearly 20 percentage points.
—Ben Poston, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
Eminem has frequently bashed Trump, most notably during a freestyle at the 2017 BET Awards.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 22 Oct. 2024
Noun
When the resort held its 10-year anniversary bash in November 2011, the event was a decidedly low-key celebration of employees and local regulars rather than Hollywood celebs.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
Schlotzsky’s: Need catering help for your Halloween bash?
—Mike Snider, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Bash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bash. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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