bash

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verb

ˈbash How to pronounce bash (audio)
bashed; bashing; bashes
Synonyms of bash

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
: a forceful blow
2
: a festive social gathering : party
3
chiefly British : try, attempt
have a bash at it

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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 We threw her a birthday bash. She gave me a bash on the head.
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The three roomates haven't slept since the tree bashed into their home. — David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 June 2026 Imagine a young child asking Neo to bash its robotic head against the dining-room table. — Stephen Witt, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Noun
Those three famous faces were among the first spotted on their way to Swift and Kelce's big bash. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026 Guests were seen arriving at the venue Thursday night for what was reportedly a rehearsal dinner ahead of a bigger bash Friday. — Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for bash

Word History

Etymology

Verb

origin unknown

Noun

noun derivative of bash entry 1

First Known Use

Verb

1744, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun

1805, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of bash was in 1744

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“Bash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bash. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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bash

verb
ˈbash
1
: to strike violently : beat
2
: to smash by a blow
3
: crash entry 1 sense 1a

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