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third-person singular simple present bashes, present participle bashing, simple past and past participle bashed
(informal) To strike heavily. quotations examples
It isn't the creature's fault that it bashed its head against a tree outside our hole.
1951, C. S. Lewis, Prince Caspian: The Return to Narnia
(informal) To collide; used with into or together. quotations examples
The bulls backed apart and ran together, tusks clashing — Ed held his trunk down while Conrad curled his high over his head, out of the way of Ed's tusks as the faces bashed together.
1998, Katharine Payne, Silent Thunder, page 74
(transitive, informal) To criticize harshly. quotations examples
The entertainment industry, the artistic community, and much of the educational establishment, which so profoundly influence American culture, relentlessly assault religion, promote promiscuity, encourage illegitimacy, and bash America.
1994, Richard Nixon, “America Beyond Peace”, in Beyond Peace, New York: Random House, page 236
This is consistent with new research about to be published by Tax Justice UK that found that, when making the case for a more progressive tax system, bashing the wealthy resonated far less well with voters than specific arguments about closing loopholes and increasing particular taxes.
2020 February 16, Sonia Sodha, “Politicians should stop bashing the rich… most of us just don’t agree”, in The Observer
plural bashes
(informal) A forceful blow or impact. examples
(informal) A large party; a gala event. quotations examples
The party level ramps up at Thornaby, where a gaggle of women on a 50th birthday bash join us.
2022 November 30, Paul Bigland, “Destination Oban: a Sunday in Scotland”, in RAIL, number 971, page 74
(UK, informal) An attempt at doing something. examples
(obsolete, transitive) To abash (make ashamed) quotations
His countenance was bold and bashed not.
1590, Edmund Spenser, “Book II, Canto IV”, in The Faerie Queene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, stanza 37