bash

1 of 2

verb

ˈbash

bashed; bashing; bashes

transitive verb

: to strike violently : hit

also : to injure or damage by striking : smash

—often used with in

: to attack physically or verbally

media bashing

celebrity bashing

intransitive verb

: crash

basher noun

bash

2 of 2

noun

: a forceful blow

: a festive social gathering : party

chiefly British : try, attempt

have a bash at it

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

bash on

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

bash out

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

bash up

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

Synonyms

Verb

bang
bump
collide
crash
hit
impact
impinge
knock
ram
slam
smash
strike
swipe
thud

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

See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

As Aaron Judge continues to bash home runs from the Bronx to Fenway and all points in between, the Yankees should pay attention to that Derek Jeter documentary and remember the value in keeping a homegrown player for his entire career.

Tara Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Aug. 2022 Beltran wrested it back from Cruz then used it to bash him in the head, the guard testified.

Rebecca Rosenberg, Fox News, 27 July 2022 Corporate chiefs like Jamie Dimon at JPMorgan Chase & Co. continue to bash remote work, raising concerns among some workers that staying home might be hazardous to their career.

Fortune, 17 Aug. 2022 Corporate chiefs like Jamie Dimon at JPMorgan Chase continue to bash remote work, raising concerns among some workers that staying home might be hazardous to their careers.

Matthew Boyle, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2022 Now, as inflation continues to bash wallets – hitting 8.5% annually in July – several states are issuing their own stimulus checks.

Q.ai - Powering A Personal Wealth Movement, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022 In his remarks ahead of the session, Israel’s U.N. ambassador Gilad Erdan singled out Norway and Ireland, who frequently bash the Jewish state, for their role in securing an emergency meeting.

Benjamin Weinthal, Fox News, 8 Aug. 2022 When the committee refuses to give him a public forum to air those defenses, Bannon would bash it as disinterested in the truth.

Norman Eisen And Dennis Aftergut, CNN, 12 July 2022 While there’s nothing on an Edmontosaurus that can impale or bash a tyrannosaur, hadrosaurs can still deliver powerful kicks and thrashes that can break bone.

Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Apr. 2022

Noun

This year’s Emmy host, Kenan Thompson, led UTA’s pre-Emmy bash on Friday night at the Rooftop at Waldorf Astoria in Beverly Hills.

Marc Malkin, Variety, 10 Sep. 2022 There was more to chat about inside this agency bash than stormy weather.

Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Sep. 2022 Remember this the next time the bash-America crowd tears down the greatest nation on earth.

James Freeman, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022 A month after Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's intimate Las Vegas wedding, the bride showed off three different custom Ralph Lauren wedding gowns for the couple's more elaborate Georgia bash.

Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 24 Aug. 2022 Connolly is a longtime friend of the pair as well, having attended DiCaprio's 40th birthday bash back in 2014 alongside other celebs like Jonah Hill, Robin Thicke, Tyrese Gibson and Adam Levine.

Jen Juneau, PEOPLE.com, 30 June 2022 During Saturday’s inaugural bash, there will be big multicultural energy from the dancers, musicians and poets who will be performing throughout the day.

San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2022 Milwaukee Oktoberfest, the first Oktoberfest bash of the season, encamps Aug. 26-28 outside the War Memorial Center, 750 N. Lincoln Memorial Drive.

Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2022 For tonight, my friend has stumbled upon El Chucho’s 10th birthday bash, offering unlimited tacos and elote, and five drink tickets, all for $40, including tax and tip.

Bon Appétit Contributor, Bon Appétit, 12 Aug. 2022 See More

bashes 1 of 2

noun

plural of bash

as in blows

a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument he hasn't been the same ever since he received that bash on his head

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

blows
slaps
thumps
punches
hits
swipes
knocks
whacks
thuds
smacks
slams
pokes
spanks
strokes
licks
beats
bangs
pounds
claps
smashes
kicks
clips
biffs
swats
hooks
bops
thwacks
hacks
raps
chops
switches
douses
plumps
picks
buffets
whams
lashes
wallops
haymakers
pelts
bats
hands
belts
clouts
socks
swings
cracks
fillips
stripes
busts
whaps
slugs
cuffs
dabs
knees
lickings
welts
boxes
stingers
whops
beatings
counterpunches
larrups
lefts
whips
counters
counterblows
counterstrokes
shivers
body blows
rights
roundhouses
counter-blows
batterings
counter-strokes
uppercuts
sucker punches
thrashings
rabbit punches
drubbings
whippings
sidewinders
knockdowns
crunchers
bastinadoes
pastings
bastinades
one-twos
knockouts
kayos
KOs
wallopings
right-handers

as in tries

chiefly British an effort to do or accomplish something while golf isn't my game, I had to give it a bash while at Saint Andrews in Scotland

Synonyms & Similar Words

tries
attempts
goes
stabs
flings
offers
passes
bids
whacks
endeavors
shots
cracks
whirls
essays
trials
assays
struggles
throes
strivings
undertakings
trial and errors

as in events

a social gathering I'm throwing a New Year's bash this year

Synonyms & Similar Words

events
parties
celebrations
dances
blasts
receptions
shindigs
fetes
blowouts
functions
galas
balls
affairs
binges
get-togethers
fêtes
dos
occasions
benefits
proms
do's
masquerades
suppers
soirees
bakes
socials
bacchanals
orgies
fund-raisers
formals
clambakes
keggers
housewarmings
showers
bacchanalia
mixers
symposiums
symposia
klatches
soirées
tea parties
cocktail parties
saturnalias
stags
house parties
salons
teas
hen parties
keg parties
meet and greets
kaffeeklatsches
icebreakers
klatsches

bashes

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of bash

as in slams

to come into usually forceful contact with something the car bashed into the tree with glass-shattering force

Synonyms & Similar Words

slams
bumps
collides
smashes
bangs
knocks
crashes
rams
hits
thuds
swipes
impinges
impacts
strikes
bounces
skips
scrapes
glances
sweeps
pushes
contacts
lands
brushes
ricochets
skims
kisses
touches
clunks
shaves
grazes
rebounds
nudges
caroms
jostles
bulldozes
presses
muscles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

misses
skirts

as in knocks

to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner you have to bash that door hard in order to get it open

Synonyms & Similar Words

slams
knocks
slaps
smacks
hits
punches
bangs
whacks
claps
strikes
swipes
clips
cracks
pounds
kicks
bats
thumps
bludgeons
pokes
shoves
nails
hammers
jabs
bops
taps
smites
pushes
licks
swats
stabs
wallops
raps
clobbers
flicks
zaps
thwacks
bonks
biffs
boxes
clouts
bobs
tags
busts
slugs
chops
pastes
clocks
socks
bumps
belts
mauls
slogs
beats
whales
strokes
mangles
pummels
slashes
lambasts
lambastes
buffets
dumps
hangs one on
jostles
whips
prods
pelts
peppers
bungs
batters
bunts
butts
flails
thrashes
knees
drubs
cuffs
scuffs
roughs
lashes
stamps
decks
flogs
laces
clubs
pommels
conks
cudgels
switches
spears
sledgehammers
saps
skulls
knocks down
creams
levels
fells
sucker punches
brains
canes
beans
floors
sledges
rabbit-punches
bowls (down or over)

as in licks

to strike repeatedly the angry child kept bashing her toy with a hammer until it broke

Synonyms & Similar Words

licks
hides
knocks
slams
whips
slaps
smashes
beats
hits
attacks
thumps
pounds
lashes
assaults
does
punches
mauls
pelts
spanks
pummels
bludgeons
bats
batters
thrashes
smacks
lambastes
whacks
hammers
wallops
flogs
raids
chops
clubs
lambasts
buffets
swipes
slates
switches
paddles
threshes
lathers
slogs
storms
tans
bastes
punches out
works over
belabors
boxes
whaps
belts
fibs
drubs
whups
curries
rushes
assails
tromps
laces
birches
whales
thwacks
wounds
pommels
beats up on
cracks
swats
clobbers
whops
bungs up
clouts
whams
pastes
cudgels
busts
lacerates
besets
roughs (up)
socks
flagellates
lams
straps
lays on
messes (up)
cuffs
scourges
mangles
mutilates
maims
whomps
canes
leathers
gores
blackjacks
descends (on or upon)
horsewhips
cowhides
pistol-whips
rawhides
jumps (on)
fustigates
pounces (on or upon)

as in attacks

to criticize harshly and usually publicly in all of talk radio no other host seems to enjoy bashing liberals as much as he does

Synonyms & Similar Words

attacks
slams
scolds
criticizes
blasts
insults
abuses
assails
trashes
excoriates
potshots
lambastes
lambasts
castigates
savages
harasses
curses
berates
ties into
vituperates
scathes
reviles
belabors
sails into
beats up on
blasphemes
harangues
disparages
lights into
harries
reprimands
vilifies
belittles
whips
jumps (on)
chides
affronts
slurs
slanders
chastises
execrates
profanes
bad-mouths
rebukes
fulminates
libels
imprecates
blackguards
traduces
asperses
puts down
laces (into)
lashes (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

praises
hails
commends
lauds
compliments
acclaims

单词	bashes
释义	bash 1 of 2 verb ˈbash bashed; bashing; bashes transitive verb 1 : to strike violently : hit also : to injure or damage by striking : smash —often used with in 2 : to attack physically or verbally media bashing celebrity bashing intransitive verb : crash basher noun bash 2 of 2 noun 1 : a forceful blow 2 : a festive social gathering : party 3 chiefly British : try, attempt have a bash at it 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 bash on 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 bash out 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 bash up 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 Synonyms Verb bang bump collide crash hit impact impinge knock ram slam smash strike swipe thud 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 See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences 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. Recent Examples on the Web Verb As Aaron Judge continues to bash home runs from the Bronx to Fenway and all points in between, the Yankees should pay attention to that Derek Jeter documentary and remember the value in keeping a homegrown player for his entire career. Tara Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Aug. 2022 Beltran wrested it back from Cruz then used it to bash him in the head, the guard testified. Rebecca Rosenberg, Fox News, 27 July 2022 Corporate chiefs like Jamie Dimon at JPMorgan Chase & Co. continue to bash remote work, raising concerns among some workers that staying home might be hazardous to their career. Fortune, 17 Aug. 2022 Corporate chiefs like Jamie Dimon at JPMorgan Chase continue to bash remote work, raising concerns among some workers that staying home might be hazardous to their careers. Matthew Boyle, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2022 Now, as inflation continues to bash wallets – hitting 8.5% annually in July – several states are issuing their own stimulus checks. Q.ai - Powering A Personal Wealth Movement, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022 In his remarks ahead of the session, Israel’s U.N. ambassador Gilad Erdan singled out Norway and Ireland, who frequently bash the Jewish state, for their role in securing an emergency meeting. Benjamin Weinthal, Fox News, 8 Aug. 2022 When the committee refuses to give him a public forum to air those defenses, Bannon would bash it as disinterested in the truth. Norman Eisen And Dennis Aftergut, CNN, 12 July 2022 While there’s nothing on an Edmontosaurus that can impale or bash a tyrannosaur, hadrosaurs can still deliver powerful kicks and thrashes that can break bone. Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Apr. 2022 Noun This year’s Emmy host, Kenan Thompson, led UTA’s pre-Emmy bash on Friday night at the Rooftop at Waldorf Astoria in Beverly Hills. Marc Malkin, Variety, 10 Sep. 2022 There was more to chat about inside this agency bash than stormy weather. Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Sep. 2022 Remember this the next time the bash-America crowd tears down the greatest nation on earth. James Freeman, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022 A month after Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's intimate Las Vegas wedding, the bride showed off three different custom Ralph Lauren wedding gowns for the couple's more elaborate Georgia bash. Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 24 Aug. 2022 Connolly is a longtime friend of the pair as well, having attended DiCaprio's 40th birthday bash back in 2014 alongside other celebs like Jonah Hill, Robin Thicke, Tyrese Gibson and Adam Levine. Jen Juneau, PEOPLE.com, 30 June 2022 During Saturday’s inaugural bash, there will be big multicultural energy from the dancers, musicians and poets who will be performing throughout the day. San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2022 Milwaukee Oktoberfest, the first Oktoberfest bash of the season, encamps Aug. 26-28 outside the War Memorial Center, 750 N. Lincoln Memorial Drive. Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2022 For tonight, my friend has stumbled upon El Chucho’s 10th birthday bash, offering unlimited tacos and elote, and five drink tickets, all for $40, including tax and tip. Bon Appétit Contributor, Bon Appétit, 12 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Verb origin unknown Noun noun derivative of bash entry 1 First Known Use Verb 1744, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Noun 1805, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing bash beat/bash someone's brains out/in have a bash bash up bash away bash out bash on beat/bash someone's brains out/in have a bash bash up bash away bash out bash on Kids Definition bash verb ˈbash bashed; bashing : to hit hard bashes 1 of 2 noun plural of bash 1 as in blows a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument he hasn't been the same ever since he received that bash on his head Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance blows slaps thumps punches hits swipes knocks whacks thuds smacks slams pokes spanks strokes licks beats bangs pounds claps smashes kicks clips biffs swats hooks bops thwacks hacks raps chops switches douses plumps picks buffets whams lashes wallops haymakers pelts bats hands belts clouts socks swings cracks fillips stripes busts whaps slugs cuffs dabs knees lickings welts boxes stingers whops beatings counterpunches larrups lefts whips counters counterblows counterstrokes shivers body blows rights roundhouses counter-blows batterings counter-strokes uppercuts sucker punches thrashings rabbit punches drubbings whippings sidewinders knockdowns crunchers bastinadoes pastings bastinades one-twos knockouts kayos KOs wallopings right-handers 2 as in tries chiefly British an effort to do or accomplish something while golf isn't my game, I had to give it a bash while at Saint Andrews in Scotland Synonyms & Similar Words tries attempts goes stabs flings offers passes bids whacks endeavors shots cracks whirls essays trials assays struggles throes strivings undertakings trial and errors 3 as in events a social gathering I'm throwing a New Year's bash this year Synonyms & Similar Words events parties celebrations dances blasts receptions shindigs fetes blowouts functions galas balls affairs binges get-togethers fêtes dos occasions benefits proms do's masquerades suppers soirees bakes socials bacchanals orgies fund-raisers formals clambakes keggers housewarmings showers bacchanalia mixers symposiums symposia klatches soirées tea parties cocktail parties saturnalias stags house parties salons teas hen parties keg parties meet and greets kaffeeklatsches icebreakers klatsches bashes 2 of 2 verb present tense third-person singular of bash 1 as in slams to come into usually forceful contact with something the car bashed into the tree with glass-shattering force Synonyms & Similar Words slams bumps collides smashes bangs knocks crashes rams hits thuds swipes impinges impacts strikes bounces skips scrapes glances sweeps pushes contacts lands brushes ricochets skims kisses touches clunks shaves grazes rebounds nudges caroms jostles bulldozes presses muscles Antonyms & Near Antonyms misses skirts 2 as in knocks to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner you have to bash that door hard in order to get it open Synonyms & Similar Words slams knocks slaps smacks hits punches bangs whacks claps strikes swipes clips cracks pounds kicks bats thumps bludgeons pokes shoves nails hammers jabs bops taps smites pushes licks swats stabs wallops raps clobbers flicks zaps thwacks bonks biffs boxes clouts bobs tags busts slugs chops pastes clocks socks bumps belts mauls slogs beats whales strokes mangles pummels slashes lambasts lambastes buffets dumps hangs one on jostles whips prods pelts peppers bungs batters bunts butts flails thrashes knees drubs cuffs scuffs roughs lashes stamps decks flogs laces clubs pommels conks cudgels switches spears sledgehammers saps skulls knocks down creams levels fells sucker punches brains canes beans floors sledges rabbit-punches bowls (down or over) 3 as in licks to strike repeatedly the angry child kept bashing her toy with a hammer until it broke Synonyms & Similar Words licks hides knocks slams whips slaps smashes beats hits attacks thumps pounds lashes assaults does punches mauls pelts spanks pummels bludgeons bats batters thrashes smacks lambastes whacks hammers wallops flogs raids chops clubs lambasts buffets swipes slates switches paddles threshes lathers slogs storms tans bastes punches out works over belabors boxes whaps belts fibs drubs whups curries rushes assails tromps laces birches whales thwacks wounds pommels beats up on cracks swats clobbers whops bungs up clouts whams pastes cudgels busts lacerates besets roughs (up) socks flagellates lams straps lays on messes (up) cuffs scourges mangles mutilates maims whomps canes leathers gores blackjacks descends (on or upon) horsewhips cowhides pistol-whips rawhides jumps (on) fustigates pounces (on or upon) 4 as in attacks to criticize harshly and usually publicly in all of talk radio no other host seems to enjoy bashing liberals as much as he does Synonyms & Similar Words attacks slams scolds criticizes blasts insults abuses assails trashes excoriates potshots lambastes lambasts castigates savages harasses curses berates ties into vituperates scathes reviles belabors sails into beats up on blasphemes harangues disparages lights into harries reprimands vilifies belittles whips jumps (on) chides affronts slurs slanders chastises execrates profanes bad-mouths rebukes fulminates libels imprecates blackguards traduces asperses puts down laces (into) lashes (out) Antonyms & Near Antonyms praises hails commends lauds compliments acclaims
随便看	on the printed page on the prowl on the q.t. on the qui vive on the quiet on the rack on the ragged edge on the razor's edge on the rebound on the receiving end on the record on the right side of on the right side of (an age) on the right side of an age on the right side of someone on the right side of the law on the right track on the right/wrong side of (someone) on the right/wrong track on the rise on the road on the road to recovery on the rocks on the ropes on the run

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