bash

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verb

ˈbash 

bashed; bashing; bashes

transitive verb

1

: to strike violently : hit

also : to injure or damage by striking : smash

—often used with in

2

: to attack physically or verbally

media bashing

celebrity bashing

intransitive verb

: crash

basher noun

see also:

bash away bash on bash out bash up

bash

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noun (1)

1

: a forceful blow

2

: a festive social gathering : party

3

chiefly British : try, attempt

have a bash at it

basher

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noun (2)

bash·​er

ˈba-shər

plural -s

: one that bashes

especially, chiefly Australia : a criminal who beats and robs people

Synonyms of bash

Verb

• bump
• slam
• bang
• smash
• collide
• hit
• knock
• crash
• ram

Noun (1)

• blow
• slap
• hit
• thump
• punch
• swipe
• knock
• whack
• thud
• poke
• pound
• slam
• bang
• smack
• stroke
• spank
• lick
• beat

Examples 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 (1)

We threw her a birthday bash.

She gave me a bash on the head.

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

The three roomates haven't slept since the tree bashed into their home. — David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 June 2026

Ali Larter isn't interested in hearing people bash Taylor Sheridan's writing. — David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026

Noun

On Tuesday, Ludacris had hands in the air on the beautiful outdoor deck of the Hotel du Cap, down the road from Cannes in Antibes, as the guest performer at UTA and DoorDash Ads’ Executive Soiree bash. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 27 June 2026

The stars descended upon Swift’s Fourth of July bash in 2014, including Karlie Kloss, Emma Stone, and her then boyfriend Andrew Garfield. — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 26 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

Verb and Noun (2)

origin unknown

Noun (1)

noun derivative of bash entry 1

First Known Use

Verb

1744, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun (1)

1805, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing bash

• bash away
• bash on
• bash out
• bash up
• beat/bash someone's brains out/in
• have a bash

Rhymes for bash

• ash
• brash
• cache
• cash
• clash
• crash
• dash
• flash
• gash
• hash
• lash
• mash

Kids Definition

bash

verb

ˈbash

1

: to strike violently : beat

2

: to smash by a blow

3

: crash entry 1 sense 1a