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bash
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun bash has 2 senses
- bash(n = noun.event) bang, belt, knock, smash - a vigorous blow; "the sudden knock floored him"; "he took a bash right in his face"; "he got a bang on the head" is a kind of blow, bump
- bash(n = noun.event) brawl, do - an uproarious party; Array is a kind of party
Derived form verb bash1
Verb bash has 1 sense
CIDE DICTIONARY
bash, v. t. & i. [OE. baschen, baissen. See Abash.].
To abash; to disconcert or be disconcerted or put out of countenance. [1913 Webster]
"His countenance was bold and bashed not."
[1913 Webster]
bash, v. t. [Perh. of imitative origin; or cf. Dan. baske to strike, bask a blow, Sw. basa to beat, bas a beating.].
To strike heavily; to beat; to crush. Hall Caine. [1913 Webster]
"Bash her open with a rock."
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
bash, n.
- a forceful blow, especially one that does damage to its target. [PJC]
- a elaborate or lively social gathering or party. [PJC]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
bash, v. & n.
--v.
1 tr. a strike bluntly or heavily. b (often foll. by up) colloq. attack violently. c (often foll. by down, in, etc.) damage or break by striking forcibly.
2 intr. (foll. by into) collide with.
--n.
1 a heavy blow.
2 sl. an attempt (had a bash at painting).
3 sl. a party or social event.
--v.
1 tr. a strike bluntly or heavily. b (often foll. by up) colloq. attack violently. c (often foll. by down, in, etc.) damage or break by striking forcibly.
2 intr. (foll. by into) collide with.
--n.
1 a heavy blow.
2 sl. an attempt (had a bash at painting).
3 sl. a party or social event.
Etymology
imit., perh. f. bang, smash, dash, etc.
THESAURUS
bash
bang, bat, batter, beat, beating, belt, biff, blow, blowout, bonk, bruise, buffet, bung, bung up, chop, clap, clip, clobber, clout, clump, coldcock, contuse, crack, cut, dash, deal, deal a blow, deck, dig, dint, drub, drubbing, drumming, fetch, fetch a blow, fusillade, hit, hit a clip, jab, knock, knock cold, knock down, knock out, let have it, lick, maul, paste, pelt, plunk, poke, pound, punch, rap, shindy, slam, slog, slug, smack, smash, smite, snap, soak, sock, strike, strike at, stroke, swat, swing, swipe, tattoo, thump, thwack, wallop, whack, wham, whop, yerk
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