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.
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Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 24 June 2025
The stern instructor displays a remarkable amount of patience as the student bashes the unfortunate victim against every solid surface in sight — even alien beings capable of traversing the cosmos can have bad days at the office.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 20 June 2025
Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2025
The couple, who tied the knot in 2022, were noticeably absent from David Beckham's 50th birthday bash in May.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 16 June 2025
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Verb
President Trump targeted Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell ahead of his testimony to Congress on Tuesday, bashing him once again for not lowering interest rates.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 24 June 2025
The stern instructor displays a remarkable amount of patience as the student bashes the unfortunate victim against every solid surface in sight — even alien beings capable of traversing the cosmos can have bad days at the office.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 20 June 2025
Noun
And the vibes were somewhere between downtown book launch and conceptual prank, as On the Rag — L.A.’s buzzy new literary tabloid — celebrated its arrival at Night Gallery with a cigarette-clouded bash full of poetry, prose and potting soil.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2025
The couple, who tied the knot in 2022, were noticeably absent from David Beckham's 50th birthday bash in May.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 16 June 2025
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“Bash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bash. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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