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(bæʃ)

Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense bashes, present participle bashing, past tense, past participle bashed

1. countable noun

A bash is a party or celebration, especially a large one held by an official organization or attended by famous people.

[informal]

He threw one of the biggest showbiz bashes of the year.

Synonyms: party, do [informal], social, at-home More Synonyms of bash

2. verb

If someone bashes you, they attack you by hitting or punching you hard.

[informal]

If someone tried to bash my best mate they would have to bash me as well. [VERB noun]

I bashed him on the head and dumped him in the cold, cold water. [VERB noun preposition/adverb]

Two women were hurt and the chef was bashed over the head with a bottle. [be/get V-ed]

Synonyms: hit, break, beat, strike More Synonyms of bash

3. verb

If you bash something, you hit it hard in a rough or careless way.

[informal]

Too many golfers try to bash the ball out of sand. That spells disaster. [VERB noun preposition/adverb]

A stand-in drummer bashes on a single snare and a pair of cymbals. [VERB preposition/adverb]

[Also VERB noun]

4. countable noun

If you get a bash on a part of your body, someone or something hits you hard, or you bump into something.

[informal]

5. verb

To bash someone means to criticize them severely, usually in a public way.

[journalism]

The President could continue to bash Democrats as being soft on crime. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: criticize, pan [informal], condemn, slam [slang] More Synonyms of bash

6. countable noun [usually singular, N at n/-ing]

If you have a bash at something, you try to do it.

[British, informal]

He's prepared to have a bash at discussing it intelligently.

Synonyms: attempt, go [informal], try, shot [informal] More Synonyms of bash

7. See also -bashing

Phrasal verbs:

See bash in

See bash out

See bash up

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bash in British English

(bæʃ) informal

verb

1. (transitive)

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. (intransitive; foll by into)

to crash (into); collide (with)

to bash into a lamppost

to dent or be dented

this tin is bashed

this cover won't bash easily

noun

a heavy blow, as from a fist

a dent; indentation

a party

8. have a bash

Word origin

C17: of uncertain origin

bash in American English

(bæʃ)

verb transitive Informal

to strike with a violent blow; smash (in)

to attack or abuse, as with blows or with words

noun

3. Informal

a violent blow

4. US, Slang

a gala event or party

Idioms:

have a bash at

Word origin

echoic; akin to or < ? ON *basca, to strike

Synonyms of 'bash'

party, do, social, at-home

knock, stroke, punch, belt

attempt, go, try, shot

hit, break, beat, strike

criticize, pan, condemn, slam

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bash

British English: bash /bæʃ/ NOUN

A bash is a party or celebration.

...one of the biggest showbiz bashes of the year.

American English: bash
Arabic: حَفْلَة
Brazilian Portuguese: festa
Chinese: 聚会
Croatian: zabava
Czech: oslava
Danish: fest
Dutch: feest
European Spanish: juerga
Finnish: bileet luja lyönti
French: fiesta
German: Schlag
Greek: πάρτι
Italian: festa
Japanese: 強打
Korean: 강타
Norwegian: voldsomt slag
Polish: balanga
European Portuguese: farra
Romanian: petrecere
Russian: вечеринка
Latin American Spanish: juerga
Swedish: vrakfest
Thai: งานฉลอง
Turkish: cümbüş
Ukrainian: бенкет
Vietnamese: bữa tiệc

British English: bash /bæʃ/ VERB

If you bash someone or something, you hit them hard in a rough way.

I bashed him on the head.

American English: bash
Arabic: يَضْرِبُ بِعُنْف
Brazilian Portuguese: bater
Chinese: 猛击
Croatian: snažno udariti
Czech: praštit
Danish: banke
Dutch: beuken
European Spanish: golpear
Finnish: pamauttaa
French: frapper
German: schlagen
Greek: συντρίβω
Italian: colpire con violenza
Japanese: 強打する
Korean: 강타하다
Norwegian: banke
Polish: walnąć
European Portuguese: bater
Romanian: a lovi
Russian: избивать
Latin American Spanish: golpear
Swedish: slå smälla till
Thai: ทุบหรือตีอย่างแรง
Turkish: şiddetle vurmak
Ukrainian: сильно бити
Vietnamese: đập mạnh

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Chinese translation of 'bash'

bash

(bæʃ) (inf)

vt

(= hit) 猛击(擊) (měngjī)

vi

(= crash)
to bash into/against sth/sb 猛撞某物/某人 (měngzhuàng mǒuwù/mǒurén)

n (c)

(= party) 聚会(會) (jùhuì) (次, cì)
(Brit, = try)
to have a bash (at sth/at doing sth) 尝(嘗)试(試)(某事/做某事) (chángshì (mǒushì/zuò mǒushì))

1 (noun) in the sense of party

one of the biggest showbiz bashes of the year

Synonyms

party

We threw a huge birthday party.

do (informal)

They always have all-night dos there.

social

church socials

at-home

gathering

He spoke today before a large gathering of world leaders.

function

We were going down to a function in London.

celebration

There was a celebration in our house that night.

reception

a glittering wedding reception

rave (British, slang)

an all-night rave

get-together (informal)

I arranged a get-together at my home.

festivity

The festivities included a firework display.

knees-up (British, informal)

beano (British, slang)

social gathering

shindig (informal)

soirée

rave-up (British, slang)

hooley or hoolie mainly Irish, New Zealand)

2 (noun) in the sense of knock

Definition

a heavy blow

She gave him a bash on the head.

Synonyms

knock

He had taken a knock on the head in training.

stroke

He was sending the ball into the net with each stroke.

punch

He's asking for a punch on the nose.

belt (informal)

He gave me a belt over the head with a scrubbing brush.

bang

a nasty bang on the head

rap

There was a light rap on the door.

sock (slang)

smack

I end up shouting at him or giving him a smack.

thump

He felt a thump on his shoulder.

buffet

clout (informal)

I was half tempted to give them a clout myself.

clump (slang)

whack (informal)

He gave the tree trunk a whack with the axe.

wallop (informal)

With a single wallop, Clarke sent him flying.

slosh (British, slang)

tonk (informal)

clomp (slang)

3 (noun) in the sense of attempt

He's prepared to have a bash at discussing it intelligently.

Synonyms

attempt

a deliberate attempt to destabilize defence

go (informal)

It took us two goes to get the colour right.

try

I didn't really expect anything, but it was worth a try.

shot (informal)

He will be given a shot at the world title.

bid

a bid to silence its critics

crack (informal)

I'd love to have a crack at the title next year.

stab (informal)

Several times tennis stars have had a stab at acting.

1 (verb) in the sense of hit

Definition

to strike violently or crushingly

My mother bashed her shin with a suitcase.

Synonyms

hit

She hit him hard across his left arm.

break

beat

He lost the boxing match and was badly beaten by his opponent.

strike

She took two steps forward and struck him across the mouth.

knock

He was mucking around and he knocked her in the stomach.

smash

punch

After punching him on the chin, she hit him over the head.

belt (informal)

Is it true that she belted George in the stomach?

crush

deck (slang)

batter

He battered his opponent around the head.

slap

My yoga instructor turned up and slapped me on the shoulder.

sock (slang)

chin (slang)

smack

She smacked me on the side of the head.

thump

He thumped me, nearly knocking me over.

clout (informal)

The officer clouted him on the head.

whack (informal)

Someone whacked him on the head.

biff (slang)

clobber (slang)

She clobbered him with a vase.

wallop (informal)

She walloped me over the head with a cushion.

slosh (British, slang)

tonk (informal)

lay one on (slang)

beat or knock seven bells out of (informal)

2 (verb) in the sense of criticize

He continued to bash them as being soft on crime.

Synonyms

criticize

His mother had rarely criticized him or any of her children.

pan (informal)

His first movie was panned by the critics.

condemn

Political leaders united yesterday to condemn the latest wave of violence.

slam (slang)

The director slammed the claims as an outrageous lie.

knock (informal)

I'm not knocking them: if they want to do it, it's up to them.

flame (informal)

carp

He has many detractors who carp at his old-fashioned style.

put down

slate (informal)

Slated by critics at the time, the film has since become a classic.

have a go at (informal)

censure

I would not presume to censure him for his views.

disparage

his tendency to disparage literature

tear into (informal)

diss (slang)

find fault with

lambast(e)

give (someone or something) a bad press

Additional synonyms

in the sense of at-home

Synonyms

reception,

party,

soirée

in the sense of bang

Definition

a hard blow or loud knock

a nasty bang on the head

Synonyms

blow,

hit,

box,

knock,

stroke,

punch,

belt (informal),

rap,

bump,

bash (informal),

sock (slang),

smack,

thump,

buffet,

clout (informal),

cuff,

clump (slang),

whack,

wallop (informal),

slosh (British, slang),

tonk (informal),

clomp (slang)

in the sense of batter

Definition

to hit repeatedly

He battered his opponent around the head.

Synonyms

beat,

hit,

strike,

knock,

assault,

smash,

punch,

belt (informal),

deck (slang),

bang,

bash (informal),

lash,

thrash,

pound,

lick (informal),

buffet,

flog,

maul,

pelt,

clobber (slang),

smite,

wallop (informal),

pummel,

tonk (informal),

cudgel,

thwack,

lambast(e),

belabour,

dash against,

beat the living daylights out of,

lay one on (slang),

drub,

beat or knock seven bells out of (informal)

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单词	bash
释义	Trends of bash View usage for: bash (bæʃ) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense bashes, present participle bashing, past tense, past participle bashed 1. countable noun A bash is a party or celebration, especially a large one held by an official organization or attended by famous people. [informal] He threw one of the biggest showbiz bashes of the year. Synonyms: party, do [informal], social, at-home More Synonyms of bash 2. verb If someone bashes you, they attack you by hitting or punching you hard. [informal] If someone tried to bash my best mate they would have to bash me as well. [VERB noun] I bashed him on the head and dumped him in the cold, cold water. [VERB noun preposition/adverb] Two women were hurt and the chef was bashed over the head with a bottle. [be/get V-ed] Synonyms: hit, break, beat, strike More Synonyms of bash 3. verb If you bash something, you hit it hard in a rough or careless way. [informal] Too many golfers try to bash the ball out of sand. That spells disaster. [VERB noun preposition/adverb] A stand-in drummer bashes on a single snare and a pair of cymbals. [VERB preposition/adverb] [Also VERB noun] 4. countable noun If you get a bash on a part of your body, someone or something hits you hard, or you bump into something. [informal] 5. verb To bash someone means to criticize them severely, usually in a public way. [journalism] The President could continue to bash Democrats as being soft on crime. [VERB noun] Synonyms: criticize, pan [informal], condemn, slam [slang] More Synonyms of bash 6. countable noun [usually singular, N at n/-ing] If you have a bash at something, you try to do it. [British, informal] He's prepared to have a bash at discussing it intelligently. Synonyms: attempt, go [informal], try, shot [informal] More Synonyms of bash 7. See also -bashing Phrasal verbs: See bash in See bash out See bash up More Synonyms of bash bash in British English (bæʃ) informal verb 1. (transitive) 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. (intransitive; 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 noun 5. a heavy blow, as from a fist 6. a dent; indentation 7. a party 8. have a bash Word origin C17: of uncertain origin bash in American English (bæʃ) verb transitive Informal 1. to strike with a violent blow; smash (in) 2. to attack or abuse, as with blows or with words noun 3. Informal a violent blow 4. US, Slang a gala event or party Idioms: have a bash at Word origin echoic; akin to or < ? ON basca, to strike Synonyms of 'bash' party, do, social, at-home knock, stroke, punch, belt attempt, go, try, shot hit, break, beat, strike criticize, pan, condemn, slam More Synonyms of bash* In other languages bash British English: bash /bæʃ/ NOUN A bash is a party or celebration. ...one of the biggest showbiz bashes of the year. American English: bash Arabic: حَفْلَة Brazilian Portuguese: festa Chinese: 聚会 Croatian: zabava Czech: oslava Danish: fest Dutch: feest European Spanish: juerga Finnish: bileet luja lyönti French: fiesta German: Schlag Greek: πάρτι Italian: festa Japanese: 強打 Korean: 강타 Norwegian: voldsomt slag Polish: balanga European Portuguese: farra Romanian: petrecere Russian: вечеринка Latin American Spanish: juerga Swedish: vrakfest Thai: งานฉลอง Turkish: cümbüş Ukrainian: бенкет Vietnamese: bữa tiệc British English: bash /bæʃ/ VERB If you bash someone or something, you hit them hard in a rough way. I bashed him on the head. American English: bash Arabic: يَضْرِبُ بِعُنْف Brazilian Portuguese: bater Chinese: 猛击 Croatian: snažno udariti Czech: praštit Danish: banke Dutch: beuken European Spanish: golpear Finnish: pamauttaa French: frapper German: schlagen Greek: συντρίβω Italian: colpire con violenza Japanese: 強打する Korean: 강타하다 Norwegian: banke Polish: walnąć European Portuguese: bater Romanian: a lovi Russian: избивать Latin American Spanish: golpear Swedish: slå smälla till Thai: ทุบหรือตีอย่างแรง Turkish: şiddetle vurmak Ukrainian: сильно бити Vietnamese: đập mạnh All related terms of 'bash' bash in If someone bashes a person's or animal's head in , they hit it very hard and cause severe injuries to it. bash up If someone bashes you up , they attack you violently and injure you. bash out If you say that someone bashes something out , you mean that they produce it quickly or in large quantities, but without much care or thought . bush-bash to clear scrubland scrub-bash to clear scrubland birthday bash a birthday party have a bash to make an attempt have a bash at to make an attempt at to beat someone's brains out bash someone's brains out To beat someone's brains out or bash their brains in means to hit their head very hard, so that they are badly injured or killed . Chinese translation of 'bash' bash (bæʃ) (inf) vt (= hit) 猛击(擊) (měngjī) vi (= crash) to bash into/against sth/sb 猛撞某物/某人 (měngzhuàng mǒuwù/mǒurén) n (c) (= party) 聚会(會) (jùhuì) (次, cì) (Brit, = try) to have a bash (at sth/at doing sth) 尝(嘗)试(試)(某事/做某事) (chángshì (mǒushì/zuò mǒushì)) 1 (noun) in the sense of party one of the biggest showbiz bashes of the year Synonyms party We threw a huge birthday party. do (informal) They always have all-night dos there. social church socials at-home gathering He spoke today before a large gathering of world leaders. function We were going down to a function in London. celebration There was a celebration in our house that night. reception a glittering wedding reception rave (British, slang) an all-night rave get-together (informal) I arranged a get-together at my home. festivity The festivities included a firework display. knees-up (British, informal) beano (British, slang) social gathering shindig (informal) soirée rave-up (British, slang) hooley or hoolie mainly Irish, New Zealand) 2 (noun) in the sense of knock Definition a heavy blow She gave him a bash on the head. Synonyms knock He had taken a knock on the head in training. stroke He was sending the ball into the net with each stroke. punch He's asking for a punch on the nose. belt (informal) He gave me a belt over the head with a scrubbing brush. bang a nasty bang on the head rap There was a light rap on the door. sock (slang) smack I end up shouting at him or giving him a smack. thump He felt a thump on his shoulder. buffet clout (informal) I was half tempted to give them a clout myself. clump (slang) whack (informal) He gave the tree trunk a whack with the axe. wallop (informal) With a single wallop, Clarke sent him flying. slosh (British, slang) tonk (informal) clomp (slang) 3 (noun) in the sense of attempt He's prepared to have a bash at discussing it intelligently. Synonyms attempt a deliberate attempt to destabilize defence go (informal) It took us two goes to get the colour right. try I didn't really expect anything, but it was worth a try. shot (informal) He will be given a shot at the world title. bid a bid to silence its critics crack (informal) I'd love to have a crack at the title next year. stab (informal) Several times tennis stars have had a stab at acting. 1 (verb) in the sense of hit Definition to strike violently or crushingly My mother bashed her shin with a suitcase. Synonyms hit She hit him hard across his left arm. break beat He lost the boxing match and was badly beaten by his opponent. strike She took two steps forward and struck him across the mouth. knock He was mucking around and he knocked her in the stomach. smash punch After punching him on the chin, she hit him over the head. belt (informal) Is it true that she belted George in the stomach? crush deck (slang) batter He battered his opponent around the head. slap My yoga instructor turned up and slapped me on the shoulder. sock (slang) chin (slang) smack She smacked me on the side of the head. thump He thumped me, nearly knocking me over. clout (informal) The officer clouted him on the head. whack (informal) Someone whacked him on the head. biff (slang) clobber (slang) She clobbered him with a vase. wallop (informal) She walloped me over the head with a cushion. slosh (British, slang) tonk (informal) lay one on (slang) beat or knock seven bells out of (informal) 2 (verb) in the sense of criticize He continued to bash them as being soft on crime. Synonyms criticize His mother had rarely criticized him or any of her children. pan (informal) His first movie was panned by the critics. condemn Political leaders united yesterday to condemn the latest wave of violence. slam (slang) The director slammed the claims as an outrageous lie. knock (informal) I'm not knocking them: if they want to do it, it's up to them. flame (informal) carp He has many detractors who carp at his old-fashioned style. put down slate (informal) Slated by critics at the time, the film has since become a classic. have a go at (informal) censure I would not presume to censure him for his views. disparage his tendency to disparage literature tear into (informal) diss (slang) find fault with lambast(e) give (someone or something) a bad press Additional synonyms in the sense of at-home Synonyms reception, party, soirée in the sense of bang Definition a hard blow or loud knock a nasty bang on the head Synonyms blow, hit, box, knock, stroke, punch, belt (informal), rap, bump, bash (informal), sock (slang), smack, thump, buffet, clout (informal), cuff, clump (slang), whack, wallop (informal), slosh (British, slang), tonk (informal), clomp (slang) in the sense of batter Definition to hit repeatedly He battered his opponent around the head. Synonyms beat, hit, strike, knock, assault, smash, punch, belt (informal), deck (slang), bang, bash (informal), lash, thrash, pound, lick (informal), buffet, flog, maul, pelt, clobber (slang), smite, wallop (informal), pummel, tonk (informal), cudgel, thwack, lambast(e), belabour, dash against, beat the living daylights out of, lay one on (slang), drub, beat or knock seven bells out of (informal) Synonyms of 'bash' bash Explore 'bash' in the dictionary
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