bash
/ˈbæʃ/
- Verb
- to cause or allow (something, such as part of your body) to hit something very hard or forcefully
- She fell down and bashed [=banged] her knee against a rock.
- I bashed my arm against the door.
- to hit (someone or something) very hard or forcefully
- Someone bashed him over/on the head with a chair.
- The two cars bashed [=crashed] into each other.
- to hurt or damage (something) by hitting or beating
- They tried to bash the door open/down.
- He threatened to bash [=beat, smash] my head in.
- to criticize or attack (a person or group)
- newspapers that use their editorial pages to bash [=harshly criticize] the president
- groups accused of gay bashing [=criticizing or attacking gay people]
- celebrity bashing
- to work hard at something
- The children are bashing away [=(US) banging away] at their homework.
- to continue to work hard at something
- You're not finished yet? Well, bash on. [=press on]
- to produce (something) quickly
- He bashed out [=banged out] an angry letter to the editor.
- to attack (someone)
- A group of older girls bashed up [=beat up] the sisters.
- Noun
- a big or exciting party
- We threw her a birthday bash.
- a hard and powerful hit or blow
- She gave me a bash on the head.
- to try or attempt (something)
- I've never done it before, but I'll have a bash at it.