¹bash

verb \ˈbash\

: to cause or allow (something, such as part of your body) to hit something very hard or forcefully

: to hit (someone or something) very hard or forcefully

: to hurt or damage (something) by hitting or beating

Full Definition of BASH

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

— bash·er noun

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Origin of BASH

origin unknown

First Known Use: 1750

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

Rhymes with BASH

Asch, ash, brash, cache, cash, clash, crash, dash, fash, flash, gash, gnash, hash, lash, mash, pash, plash, rash, sash, slash, smash, splash, stash, thrash, thresh, trash

²bash

noun

: a big or exciting party

: a hard and powerful hit or blow

Full Definition of BASH

: a forceful blow

: a festive social gathering : party

chiefly British : try, attempt <have a bash at it>

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First Known Use of BASH

1805

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Synonyms: bang, ¹blow, bat, beat, belt, biff, 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 (also whap)

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verb \ˈbash\

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