bashed; bashing; bashes
2
: to attack physically or verbally
media bashing
celebrity bashing
basher
noun
Phrases
bash away
British, informal
: to work hard at something
That is exactly what I tell myself as I bash away in the gym …—
Jay Rayner
Jay Rayner
British, informal
: to continue to work at something : carry on
… I'm a lot less sure about what I'm meant to be, or do, in a time of undeniable middle age. I guess I will just bash on as ever, and hope I don't appear too ridiculous as I do so.—Becky Sheaves
Becky Sheaves
British, informal
: to produce (something) quickly : bang out
Three years ago Piaggio disappointed enthusiasts by axing the retro Vespa's production. But Indian company LML continued to bash out copies that flew out of the dealers, especially in Italy …—Harriet Ridley
Harriet Ridley
chiefly British, informal
: to attack (someone) physically : to hit (someone) repeatedly
Umpires being lampooned or even bashed up [=beaten up] in schools, college and league cricket is hardly rare.—Ayaz Memon
Ayaz MemonExamples 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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2025
Last week, Pentagon Press Secretary Kingsley Wilson bashed the show in a statement shared with multiple outlets.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025
Kaia Gerber looked straight out of the 1970s disco era at the 2017 Casamigos Halloween Party, the annual bash thrown by the model's father and Casamigos tequila co-founder, Rande Gerber.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
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Verb
American has fallen behind large rivals Delta Air Lines and United Airlines in the post-Covid luxury travel boom that has taken Seoul spa vacations and 40th birthday bashes abroad out of the chat and armed millions of consumers with high-end rewards credit cards.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2025
Last week, Pentagon Press Secretary Kingsley Wilson bashed the show in a statement shared with multiple outlets.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
If the thought of hosting a monster bash feels overwhelming, keep it lowkey by inviting just a few friends over for a Halloween dinner, and ask everyone to bring a little something to share.
—Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025
Kaia Gerber looked straight out of the 1970s disco era at the 2017 Casamigos Halloween Party, the annual bash thrown by the model's father and Casamigos tequila co-founder, Rande Gerber.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Bash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bash. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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