bash

/ˈbæʃ/

• Verb
• to cause or allow (something, such as part of your body) to hit something very hard or forcefully
1. She fell down and bashed [=banged] her knee against a rock.
2. I bashed my arm against the door.
• to hit (someone or something) very hard or forcefully
1. Someone bashed him over/on the head with a chair.
2. The two cars bashed [=crashed] into each other.
• to hurt or damage (something) by hitting or beating
1. They tried to bash the door open/down.
2. He threatened to bash [=beat, smash] my head in.

• to criticize or attack (a person or group)
1. newspapers that use their editorial pages to bash [=harshly criticize] the president
2. groups accused of gay bashing [=criticizing or attacking gay people]
3. celebrity bashing
• to work hard at something
1. The children are bashing away [=(US) banging away] at their homework.
• to continue to work hard at something
1. You're not finished yet? Well, bash on. [=press on]
• to produce (something) quickly
1. He bashed out [=banged out] an angry letter to the editor.
• to attack (someone)
1. A group of older girls bashed up [=beat up] the sisters.
• Noun
• a big or exciting party
1. We threw her a birthday bash.
• a hard and powerful hit or blow
1. She gave me a bash on the head.
• to try or attempt (something)
1. I've never done it before, but I'll have a bash at it.