bash

Plural: bashes

Noun

• a vigorous blow
  • "he took a bash right in his face"
• an uproarious party
• A forceful blow or impact.
• A large party; a gala event.
• An attempt at doing something.

Verb

Verb Forms: bashed, bashing, bashes

• To strike with a heavy, crushing blow.
• hit hard
• To strike heavily.
• To collide; used with into or together.
• To criticize harshly.
• To abash (make ashamed)

Examples

• Don't bash into me with that shopping trolley.
• give something a bash
• He bashed my ideas.
• He got a bash on the head.
• I'm not sure I'll be any good at this, but let me have a bash.
• If the engine won't start, bash it with this hammer.
• I’m about to bash his high score with this seven-letter word.
• The thugs kept bashing the cowering victim.
• They had a big bash to celebrate their tenth anniversary.
• This was my first bash at macramé, so I'm quite pleased with how it's turned out.

Synonyms

bang, belt, bonk, bop, brawl, do, knock, smash, sock, whap, whop, lash

Anagrams of bash