cosh

noun

/kɒʃ/

/kɑːʃ/

(British English)Idioms

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a short thick heavy stick, for example a piece of metal or solid rubber, that is used as a weapon
Word Originmid 19th cent.: of unknown origin.

Idioms

under the cosh

(British English, informal) experiencing a lot of pressure
- Our side was under the cosh for most of the second half.

verb

/kɒʃ/

/kɑːʃ/

(British English)

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they cosh	/kɒʃ/ /kɑːʃ/
he / she / it coshes	/ˈkɒʃɪz/ /ˈkɑːʃɪz/
past simple coshed	/kɒʃt/ /kɑːʃt/
past participle coshed	/kɒʃt/ /kɑːʃt/
-ing form coshing	/ˈkɒʃɪŋ/ /ˈkɑːʃɪŋ/

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cosh somebody to hit somebody hard with a cosh or something similar
Word Originmid 19th cent.: of unknown origin.

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