bash

bash¹ [bæʃ] v

[Date: 1600-1700; Origin: Probably from the sound of hitting]

1.) [I always + adverb/preposition, T]

to hit someone or something hard, in a way that causes pain or damage

▪ Someone bashed him on the back of his head.

▪ Police bashed down the door to get in.

bash sth on/against sth

▪ He bashed his head on the back of the seat.

bash into

▪ I accidentally bashed into a woman pushing a pram.

2.) [T]

to criticize someone or something very strongly

▪ He was always bashing the trade unions.

>-basher n

▪ union-bashers

bash on phr v

to continue working in order to finish something

▪ Well, I'd better bash on.

bash out [bash sth<=>out] phr v

to produce something quickly or in great quantities but without much care or thought

▪ I bashed out replies as fast as I could.

bash up [bash sb<=>up] phr v

to seriously hurt someone by attacking them violently

bash ²

bash² n

1.) informal a hard strong hit

= ↑bang bash on

▪ a bash on the head

2.) informal a party or an event to celebrate something

▪ a birthday bash

3.) have a bash (at sth)

BrE spoken to try to do something, especially when you are not sure that you will succeed

▪ Why not have a bash at windsurfing?