bash

(băsh)

v. bashed, bash·ing, bash·es

v.tr.

1. To strike with a heavy, crushing blow: The thug bashed the hood of the car with a sledgehammer.

2. To beat or assault severely: The police arrested the men who bashed an immigrant in the park.

3. Informal To criticize (another) harshly, accusatorially, and threateningly: "My point is not to bash teachers or healthcare providers" (Richard Weissbourd).

v.intr. Informal

To engage in harsh, accusatory, threatening criticism.

1. Informal A heavy, crushing blow.

2. Slang A celebration; a party.

[Origin unknown.]

bash′er n.

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bash

(bæʃ)

1. (tr) to strike violently or crushingly

2. (tr; often foll by in, down, etc) to smash, break, etc, with a crashing blow: to bash a door down.

3. (foll by: into) to crash (into); collide (with): to bash into a lamppost.

4. to dent or be dented: this tin is bashed; this cover won't bash easily.

5. a heavy blow, as from a fist

6. a dent; indentation

7. a party

8. have a bash informal to make an attempt

[C17: of uncertain origin]

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bash

(bæʃ)
v.t.

1. to strike with a crushing blow.

a. to physically assault; beat up.

b. to abuse verbally.

3. a crushing blow.

4. a lively social event.

[1635–45; appar. of expressive orig.; compare smash, obsolete or dial. pash to hit, Middle English passchen]

bash′er, n.

bash

Past participle: bashed
Gerund: bashing

Imperative
bash
bash

Present
I bash
you bash
he/she/it bashes
we bash
you bash
they bash

Preterite
I bashed
you bashed
he/she/it bashed
we bashed
you bashed
they bashed

Present Continuous
I am bashing
you are bashing
he/she/it is bashing
we are bashing
you are bashing
they are bashing

Present Perfect
I have bashed
you have bashed
he/she/it has bashed
we have bashed
you have bashed
they have bashed

Past Continuous
I was bashing
you were bashing
he/she/it was bashing
we were bashing
you were bashing
they were bashing

Past Perfect
I had bashed
you had bashed
he/she/it had bashed
we had bashed
you had bashed
they had bashed

Future
I will bash
you will bash
he/she/it will bash
we will bash
you will bash
they will bash

Future Perfect
I will have bashed
you will have bashed
he/she/it will have bashed
we will have bashed
you will have bashed
they will have bashed

Future Continuous
I will be bashing
you will be bashing
he/she/it will be bashing
we will be bashing
you will be bashing
they will be bashing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been bashing
you have been bashing
he/she/it has been bashing
we have been bashing
you have been bashing
they have been bashing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been bashing
you will have been bashing
he/she/it will have been bashing
we will have been bashing
you will have been bashing
they will have been bashing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been bashing
you had been bashing
he/she/it had been bashing
we had been bashing
you had been bashing
they had been bashing

Conditional
I would bash
you would bash
he/she/it would bash
we would bash
you would bash
they would bash

Past Conditional
I would have bashed
you would have bashed
he/she/it would have bashed
we would have bashed
you would have bashed
they would have bashed

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	bash - a vigorous blow; "the sudden knock floored him"; "he took a bash right in his face"; "he got a bang on the head" blow, bump - an impact (as from a collision); "the bump threw him off the bicycle"
	2.	bash - an uproarious party party - an occasion on which people can assemble for social interaction and entertainment; "he planned a party to celebrate Bastille Day"
Verb	1.	bash - hit hard hit - deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument; "He hit her hard in the face"

bash

noun

1. party, do (informal), social, at-home, gathering, function, celebration, reception, rave (Brit. slang), get-together (informal), festivity, knees-up (Brit. informal), beano (Brit. slang), social gathering, shindig (informal), soirée, rave-up (Brit. slang), hooley or hoolie (chiefly Irish & N.Z.) one of the biggest showbiz bashes of the year

2. knock, stroke, punch, belt (informal), bang, rap, sock (slang), smack, thump, buffet, clout (informal), clump (slang), whack, wallop (informal), slosh (Brit. slang), tonk (informal), clomp (slang) She gave him a bash on the head.

3. (Informal) attempt, go (informal), try, shot (informal), bid, crack (informal), stab (informal) He's prepared to have a bash at discussing it intelligently.

verb

1. (Informal) hit, break, beat, strike, knock, smash, punch, belt (informal), crush, deck (slang), batter, slap, sock (slang), chin (slang), smack, thump, clout (informal), whack, biff (slang), clobber (slang), wallop (informal), slosh (Brit. slang), tonk (informal), lay one on (slang) If he tries to bash you he'll have to bash me as well.

2. criticize, pan (informal), condemn, slam (slang), knock (informal), flame (informal), carp, put down, slate (informal), have a go at (informal), censure, disparage, tear into (informal), diss (slang, chiefly U.S.), find fault with, lambast(e), give (someone or something) a bad press He continued to bash them as being soft on crime.

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bash

verb

To deliver a powerful blow to suddenly and sharply:

catch, clout, hit, knock, pop, slam, slog, slug, smash, smite, sock, strike, swat, thwack, whack, wham, whop.

Idioms: let someone have it, sock it to someone.

noun

1. Informal. A sudden sharp, powerful stroke:

bang, blow, clout, crack, hit, lick, pound, slug, sock, swat, thwack, welt, whack, wham, whop.

2. Slang. A big, exuberant party:

3. Slang. A large or important social gathering:

Informal: do.

Translations

praštitpromáčklinaránašupamlátit

bankebuledunkfesthamre

bileetpamauttaa

snažno udaritizabava

beyglahögg, skellurreka roknahögg, berja; brjóta niîur

強打強打する

강타강타하다

dirbinėtiįlenkimasišlaužtiknebinėtispamėginti

dauzītiespiedumsstiprs sitienstriecienstriekt

pretepstiudariti

slåvrakfest

งานฉลองทุบหรือตีอย่างแรง

bữa tiệcđập mạnh

bash

[bæʃ]

A. N

2. (Brit) (= attempt) → intento m
I'll have a bash (at it) → lo intentaré
go on, have a bash! → ¡venga, inténtalo!

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bash

[ˈbæʃ]

vt (= hit) → frapper
I bashed him on the head → Je l'ai frappé à la tête.
to bash sth on sth
I bashed my elbow on the door → Je me suis cogné le coude contre la porte.
to bash sth with sth [+ hammer, stick] → taper qch avec qch
He bashed the desk with his fist → Il a frappé le bureau du poing. bashed in

(= party) → fête f; (in the evening) → soirée f
a birthday bash → une fête d'anniversaire; (in the evening) → une soirée d'anniversaire

(British) (= attempt) to have a bash → essayer
I'll have a bash.; I'll have a bash at it → Je vais essayer.
to have a bash at sth → s'essayer à qch
to have a bash at doing sth → essayer de faire qch

bash up

vt sep

(British) [+ person] → tabasser bashed in adj [head] → défoncé(e)

bash

(inf)

→ Schlag m; to give somebody a bash on the nose → jdm (eine) auf die Nase hauen (inf); he gave himself a bash on the shin → er hat sich (dat) → das Schienbein angeschlagen; the door has had a bash → die Tür hat eine Delle abgekriegt (inf)

I’ll have a bash (at it) → ich probiers mal (inf); have a bash → probier mal! (inf)

(dated inf, = party) → Party f

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bash

[bæʃ] (fam)

bash in vt + adv (fam) → sfondare
to bash sb's head in → spaccare la testa a qn
bashed in → sfondato/a

bash

(bӕʃ) verb

(sometimes with in) to beat or smash (in). The soldiers bashed in the door.

noun

1. a heavy blow. a bash with his foot.

2. a dent. a bash on the car's nearside door.

bash on/ahead (with)

to go on doing something especially in a careless or inattentive way. In spite of his father's advice he bashed on with the painting.

have a bash at

to make an attempt at. Although he was not a handyman, he had a bash at mending the lock.

bash

→ حَفْلَة, يَضْرِبُ بِعُنْف oslava, praštit banke, fest Schlag, schlagen πάρτι, συντρίβω golpear, juerga bileet, pamauttaa fiesta, frapper snažno udariti, zabava colpire con violenza, festa 強打, 強打する 강타, 강타하다 beuken, feest banke, voldsomt slag balanga, walnąć bater, farra, festa вечеринка, избивать slå, vrakfest งานฉลอง, ทุบหรือตีอย่างแรง cümbüş, şiddetle vurmak bữa tiệc, đập mạnh 猛击, 聚会