1
as in blow
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
he hasn't been the same ever since he received that bash on his head
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2
as in attempt
chiefly British
an effort to do or accomplish something
while golf isn't my game, I had to give it a bash while at Saint Andrews in Scotland
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3
as in event
a social gathering
I'm throwing a New Year's bash this year
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as in to bump
to come into usually forceful contact with something
the car bashed into the tree with glass-shattering force
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as in to hit
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
you have to bash that door hard in order to get it open
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as in to lick
to strike repeatedly
the angry child kept bashing her toy with a hammer until it broke
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as in to attack
to criticize harshly and usually publicly
in all of talk radio no other host seems to enjoy bashing liberals as much as he does
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as in blows
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
he hasn't been the same ever since he received that bash on his head
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2
as in tries
chiefly British
an effort to do or accomplish something
while golf isn't my game, I had to give it a bash while at Saint Andrews in Scotland
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3
as in events
a social gathering
I'm throwing a New Year's bash this year
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1
as in slams
to come into usually forceful contact with something
the car bashed into the tree with glass-shattering force
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2
as in slaps
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
you have to bash that door hard in order to get it open
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3
as in licks
to strike repeatedly
the angry child kept bashing her toy with a hammer until it broke
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as in attacks
to criticize harshly and usually publicly
in all of talk radio no other host seems to enjoy bashing liberals as much as he does
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Recent Examples of bash
Meaghan Garvey, Billboard, 19 May 2025
Disneyland has a whole lotta ‘Happy’ going on during 70th birthday bash
More than 40 musical acts will perform over 100 shows on eight stages throughout the Disneyland resort as part of Celebrate Soulfully.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 30 May 2025
Brett Samuels, The Hill, 27 May 2025
European economies won't be fixed by bashing immigrants or banning Pride flags.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
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Noun
Since 2010, this weekend in May has been reserved for the Hangout Music Festival, a more generalized three-day beach bash whose previous headliners included Travis Scott, The Weeknd and Lana Del Rey.
—Meaghan Garvey, Billboard, 19 May 2025
Disneyland has a whole lotta ‘Happy’ going on during 70th birthday bash
More than 40 musical acts will perform over 100 shows on eight stages throughout the Disneyland resort as part of Celebrate Soulfully.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 30 May 2025
Verb
The announcement of a potential exchange comes after Trump spent the weekend bashing Putin for his attacks on Ukraine, where the U.S. is attempting to broker a ceasefire.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 27 May 2025
European economies won't be fixed by bashing immigrants or banning Pride flags.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
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“Bash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bash. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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