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

Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran’s deputy foreign minister for legal and international affairs, posted on X in response to Trump’s comments on Friday, bashing the United States and rejecting the idea that the strait could fall out of Iranian control. — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026

Come around the thing, bash the hell out of Geena’s double, run over that person. — Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026

Noun

On December 20, 2025, Eliza and Millerd celebrated their engagement in a beachfront rooftop bash in Cape Town, South Africa. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 16 Aug. 2026

The rocker reportedly visits the property every summer, throwing a birthday bash every July 26. — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 13 Aug. 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