bash

[ bash ]

/ bæʃ /

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verb (used with object)

to strike with a crushing or smashing blow.

Chiefly British, Canadian. to hurl harsh verbal abuse at.

noun

a crushing blow.

Informal. a thoroughly enjoyable, lively party.

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Idioms about bash

have a bash (at), British. to attempt; make an attempt.

on the bash, British. working as a prostitute.

Origin of bash

First recorded in 1635–45; perhaps of expressive origin

OTHER WORDS FROM bash

basher, noun

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How to use bash in a sentence

In 2022, at the big brunch bash you’ve cooked for all your friends, you probably won’t want to serve bowls of grayish oatmeal speckled with chia seeds and chunky peanut butter.
Start Your Day With a Slop Parfait|Elazar Sontag|February 4, 2021|Eater
We had a bash at creating a guide to what’s in and what’s out when it comes to office spaces, workplace culture and more.
‘Leaders who lacked empathy struggled in 2020’: Agency chiefs discuss leadership transformation|Jessica Davies|January 4, 2021|Digiday
Instead of a big office bash, Vox Media and BuzzFeed will both host smaller, team-specific gatherings on Zoom.
Care packages replace canapés as Coronavirus cancels media holiday party extravagances|Max Willens|November 30, 2020|Digiday
Janeane Garofalo bashed President George W. Bush so much over the invasion of Iraq that it likely cost her her own ABC sitcom.
The Political Passion of Robin Williams, From Reagan-Bashing to AIDS Prevention|Asawin Suebsaeng|August 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Cheney tacitly bashed Paul last month, saying an “increasing strain of isolationism” is taking over their party.
Will Rand Paul’s Unorthodox Foreign Policy Fit in the GOP?|Kristen Soltis Anderson|April 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The assassins apparently first bashed the car Fornari was driving several times, finally pushing it into a guardrail.
The Little Boy Mowed Down By The Mafia|Barbie Latza Nadeau|March 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Before the State of the Union began, Texas Republican Randy Weber bashed Obama as a "socialistic dictator" on Twitter.
GOP Congressman Calls Obama 'Kommandant' in Chief|Ben Jacobs|January 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A bright blue storefront, heavily pockmarked with gunfire, is the backdrop to a wrecked, bullet-bashed car.
Photographer Raymond Depardon Captures the ‘Sweet Moments’|Sarah Moroz|November 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Here's Bo's'n, he's bashed in his skipper's skull and cut and run for it.
The Boss of Taroomba|E. W. Hornung
Long Kirby selected a small man in the crowd, and bashed his hat down over his eyes.
Bob, Son of Battle|Alfred Ollivant
It don't seem to matter, like, just getting bashed in the mouth—not if your chin's all right.
Tales of Space and Time|Herbert George Wells
Off your feet, till you bashed your crown against the hard fact of orthodox opinion.
Love's Usuries|Louis Creswicke
It was puzzling, but it could have explained why Ned was lying slumped on the sand with a bashed-in skull.
The Man the Martians Made|Frank Belknap Long

British Dictionary definitions for bash

bash

/ (bæʃ) informal /

verb

(tr) to strike violently or crushingly

(tr; often foll by in, down, etc) to smash, break, etc, with a crashing blowto bash a door down

(intr foll by into) to crash (into); collide (with)to bash into a lamppost

to dent or be dentedthis tin is bashed; this cover won't bash easily

noun

a heavy blow, as from a fist

a dent; indentation

a party

have a bash informal to make an attempt

Word Origin for bash

C17: of uncertain origin

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