bash

1 of 2

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

basher

2 of 2

noun

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

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

The book is structured as a quest to figure out why a class of aimless young men in late-Thatcherist Blighty get their kicks out of getting paralytically drunk and bashing one another half to death every weekend. —Leander Schaerlaeckens june 8, Literary Hub, 8 June 2026

Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha bashed the New York Times for its report on Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner, saying the paper engaged in misconduct. —Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2026

Isaac, who went on the trip himself, later said Zac pulled some of the girls aside to bash Moriah for not honoring God. —Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026

Down by two run heading to their last chance against the Hokies, the Bruins (52-7) bashed back-to-back home runs to tie it before second baseman Phoenix Call’s game-winning single brought in Will Gasparino. —Josh Gross, Daily News, 31 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

Verb and Noun

origin unknown

First Known Use

Verb

1744, in the meaning defined at transitive 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