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
Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 9 May 2025
Madigan is fond of the trick that is setting particularly bloody sequences to high-energy, tonally mismatched tunes — Hartnett bashes and stabs his way through everything from punk to polka.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
Janine Henni, People.com, 7 May 2025
The 32,000-square-foot homage to everything X rated is an ideal place for adults (18 and over) to throw a provocative bash.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 6 May 2025
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Verb
Trump hasn't shied away from bashing Biden in speeches, online posts and executive orders, and the White House hasn't backed down in the face of the former president's criticisms.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 9 May 2025
Madigan is fond of the trick that is setting particularly bloody sequences to high-energy, tonally mismatched tunes — Hartnett bashes and stabs his way through everything from punk to polka.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
Noun
The bash was the royal family's second major appearance of the week, following the military procession and flypast at Buckingham Palace on May 5.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 7 May 2025
The 32,000-square-foot homage to everything X rated is an ideal place for adults (18 and over) to throw a provocative bash.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 6 May 2025
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“Bash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bash. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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