Bash
/bæʃ/
Definitions
3 meaningsTo hit hard or forcefully.
/bæʃ/
To strike forcefully.
He bashed his head on the low ceiling.
💡 Simply: To hit something hard.
More Examples
The waves bashed against the rocks.
How It's Used
"He bashed the door open in anger."
A forceful blow or collision.
/bæʃ/
A forceful hit.
The car crash was a terrible bash.
💡 Simply: A hard hit.
More Examples
He received a bash to the head.
How It's Used
"He gave the wall a good bash."
An informal party or celebration.
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A social gathering; party.
They threw a massive bash to celebrate their anniversary.
💡 Simply: A party.
More Examples
It was quite the bash!
How It's Used
"Let's have a bash for his birthday!"
Idioms & expressions
bash someone's brains out
To severely criticize or defeat someone.
"The critics bashed his new movie's brains out."
Originated from Middle English *bassen, meaning to beat or strike.
The word has maintained its core meaning of 'to strike' throughout its history, although the noun usage referring to a party is more recent.
Memory tip
Imagine a 'bash' of the head, a strong hit.