bashed; bashing; bashes
2
: to attack physically or verbally
media bashing
celebrity bashing
basher
noun
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
Jay Rayner
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
Becky Sheaves
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
Harriet Ridley
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
Ayaz MemonExamples of bash in a Sentence
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
Ted Johnson, Deadline, 3 July 2025
While versions varied of what went down in the stable, the coroner’s report on Kirk’s death was straightforward: He’d been bashed in the head with at least one blunt instrument and strangled with the rope around his neck.
—Amber Hunt, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 9 July 2025
This peppy one-day bash also includes lucha libre wrestling, live music, tequila, a 5K taco run and a costume contest.
—Sarah Kuta, Denver Post, 7 July 2025
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Verb
President Donald Trump has continually bashed Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell for not lowering rates.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 3 July 2025
While versions varied of what went down in the stable, the coroner’s report on Kirk’s death was straightforward: He’d been bashed in the head with at least one blunt instrument and strangled with the rope around his neck.
—Amber Hunt, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Noun
Your next outdoor bash or beachside hang deserves some attention to the cookware and coolers you’re bound up grilling with and using to stuff to the brim with ice and beverages.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 9 July 2025
This peppy one-day bash also includes lucha libre wrestling, live music, tequila, a 5K taco run and a costume contest.
—Sarah Kuta, Denver Post, 7 July 2025
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“Bash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bash. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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