Bash
verb
To hit or attack something or someone hard.
He bashed the door with his fist until it finally gave way.
Often appears as...
- bash one's head
- bash the door
noun
A strong hit or impact.
The car took a bash on the side from the other vehicle.
Often appears as...
- take a bash
- a bash on the head
verb
To criticize someone or something harshly.
He spent the whole meeting bashing our proposal.
Often appears as...
- bash someone's ideas
- bash the system
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Idiomatic
noun
A party or social gathering.
We're throwing a big bash for John's birthday next week.
Often appears as...
- birthday bash
- summer bash
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Informal
Colloquial
noun
Bourne Again SHell, a command processor on Unix and Linux systems.
I'm writing a script for Bash to automate the backup process.
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Technical
verb
To hit or attack something or someone hard.
He bashed the door with his fist until it finally gave way.
Often appears as...
- bash one's head
- bash the door
noun
A strong hit or impact.
The car took a bash on the side from the other vehicle.
Often appears as...
- take a bash
- a bash on the head
verb
To criticize someone or something harshly.
He spent the whole meeting bashing our proposal.
Often appears as...
- bash someone's ideas
- bash the system
Usage tips
Idiomatic
noun
A party or social gathering.
We're throwing a big bash for John's birthday next week.
Often appears as...
- birthday bash
- summer bash
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
noun
Bourne Again SHell, a command processor on Unix and Linux systems.
I'm writing a script for Bash to automate the backup process.
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Force
Emphasizes the use of physical strength or force in an action.
The wrestler bashed his opponent against the mat.
Pro Tip 2/3Violent Connotation
Suggests aggressive behavior or destructiveness, not always literally.
He bashed through the obstacle with fierce determination.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Intensity
Often conveys the speaker's strong negative emotions while describing an action.
She furiously bashed the keys on her broken keyboard.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Force
Emphasizes the use of physical strength or force in an action.
The wrestler bashed his opponent against the mat.
Pro Tip 2/3Violent Connotation
Suggests aggressive behavior or destructiveness, not always literally.
He bashed through the obstacle with fierce determination.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Intensity
Often conveys the speaker's strong negative emotions while describing an action.
She furiously bashed the keys on her broken keyboard.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Force
Emphasizes the use of physical strength or force in an action.
The wrestler bashed his opponent against the mat.
Pro Tip 2/3Violent Connotation
Suggests aggressive behavior or destructiveness, not always literally.
He bashed through the obstacle with fierce determination.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Intensity
Often conveys the speaker's strong negative emotions while describing an action.
She furiously bashed the keys on her broken keyboard.
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Safari Live - Day 15 PIPE...
exploring around they seemed as though the wind has died down and be nice to test the signal on a good day but like I said Tristan's also bumbling about let's go across to him and see if he's going to give liquid searching another bash good afternoon everybody and welcome to
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Safari Live - Day 142 PIPE...
gonna make like we said we're gonna make this circle bigger and we're gonna see if we can pick up on some checks daddy's come out to block because I'm not going to just now bundle bash through this thick stuff until infinitum so this is the last little chick and then we got
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How to build safer...
the culture was to have the toilet outside so people didn't use the toilet I found houses where someone had designed the door on the busy street when the culture was to have a door in a courtyard so what did people do they bashed a hole in the wall and relocated
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Derek Paravicini and...
bashed it so hard they thought it was going to break. But out of all the bashing, after a few months, emerged the most fantastic music, and I think there was just a miracle moment, really, Derek, when you realized that all the sounds you hear in the world
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Meditations on the...
Like many people who have been fortunate enough to be more or less healthy, I spent most of my life never thinking much about my body. Something that I relied on to get me around, not to mind the occasional bash
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Orphan Wombat Preparing...
a strong personality someone that's not so sweet but she certainly is and I love the way that she's she's just fall off running around and everything you know bashing staff and bulldozing through
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Don't fear intelligent...
was pitted in a race against a steam-powered hammer bashing a tunnel through mountain rock. John Henry's legend is a part of a long historical narrative pitting humanity versus technology.
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Whale Migration Marathon...
long to help her cap the mother turn failure but the killers renew their attack killer will spent a lot of time bashing and they rammed and hit the gray whale
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Killer Whales vs. Gray...
couldn't stay on for long to help her calf the mother turned failure but the killers renew their attack the killer well spent a lot of time bashing and
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Did the Amazons really...
The women's skeletons show battle ribs slashed by swords, skulls bashed by battle-axes, and arrows embedded in bones. In classical art and writings,
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Safari Live - Day 15 PIPE...
exploring around they seemed as though the wind has died down and be nice to test the signal on a good day but like I said Tristan's also bumbling about let's go across to him and see if he's going to give liquid searching another bash good afternoon everybody and welcome to
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Safari Live - Day 142 PIPE...
gonna make like we said we're gonna make this circle bigger and we're gonna see if we can pick up on some checks daddy's come out to block because I'm not going to just now bundle bash through this thick stuff until infinitum so this is the last little chick and then we got
Video examples
How to build safer...
the culture was to have the toilet outside so people didn't use the toilet I found houses where someone had designed the door on the busy street when the culture was to have a door in a courtyard so what did people do they bashed a hole in the wall and relocated
Video examples
Derek Paravicini and...
bashed it so hard they thought it was going to break. But out of all the bashing, after a few months, emerged the most fantastic music, and I think there was just a miracle moment, really, Derek, when you realized that all the sounds you hear in the world
Video examples
Meditations on the...
Like many people who have been fortunate enough to be more or less healthy, I spent most of my life never thinking much about my body. Something that I relied on to get me around, not to mind the occasional bash
Video examples
Orphan Wombat Preparing...
a strong personality someone that's not so sweet but she certainly is and I love the way that she's she's just fall off running around and everything you know bashing staff and bulldozing through
Video examples
Don't fear intelligent...
was pitted in a race against a steam-powered hammer bashing a tunnel through mountain rock. John Henry's legend is a part of a long historical narrative pitting humanity versus technology.
Video examples
Whale Migration Marathon...
long to help her cap the mother turn failure but the killers renew their attack killer will spent a lot of time bashing and they rammed and hit the gray whale
Video examples
Killer Whales vs. Gray...
couldn't stay on for long to help her calf the mother turned failure but the killers renew their attack the killer well spent a lot of time bashing and
Video examples
Did the Amazons really...
The women's skeletons show battle ribs slashed by swords, skulls bashed by battle-axes, and arrows embedded in bones. In classical art and writings,
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Jennifer Garner
American Actress
Why does everyone think they need to be a star? It's ridiculous. The celebrity culture is so silly, and the fact that people grow up thinking that it's something to aspire to just seems wrong. I don't mean to bash my life. I love my life; I just think it's not the only way to go.
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Mark Knopfler
British Musician
I did learn eventually - perhaps far too late - to respect the talent I have. For a lot of years out there, I was just bashing on to the next thing and not really thinking about it too much. That's what we do. But I'm learning to appreciate the moment.
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Mara Brock Akil
American Writer
It's funny that black men, at first, were worried about a show called 'Girlfriends' because they thought that black men were gonna get bashed. They realized, 'Wait a minute - we're respected in this story.
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Barry Gardiner
British Politician
The U.K. should see overseas aid as an investment in the future potential of a market and shouldn't be used as a stick to bash trading partners and strategic allies with.
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Cam Gigandet
American Actor
To be let go from a soap opera is the most embarrassing confidence basher in the world. It's like, 'Oh, if I'm not good enough for that, I'm not good enough for anything.
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Richard K. Morgan
English Author
Certainly a decade and a half out in the real world, bashing my head against things, probably made me into a more textured writer. It gives you something to write about.
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Leah Remini
American Actress
I don't want to be known as this bitter, ex-Scientologist. I'm not trying to bash anybody, and I'm not trying to be controversial. I just want people to know the truth.
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Jenny Holzer
American Artist
I wanted to support things that are helpful to people and maybe bash what I think is dangerous. So I switched from being everybody to being myself.
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Paul Arden
American Author
Advertising gets such a bashing from the world. At parties you are always asked, 'Aren't you just selling people things they don't want?
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Jaden Smith
American Actor
The world is going to keep bashing me for whatever I do, and I'm going to keep not caring.
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Jennifer Garner
American Actress
Why does everyone think they need to be a star? It's ridiculous. The celebrity culture is so silly, and the fact that people grow up thinking that it's something to aspire to just seems wrong. I don't mean to bash my life. I love my life; I just think it's not the only way to go.
Quote examples
Mark Knopfler
British Musician
I did learn eventually - perhaps far too late - to respect the talent I have. For a lot of years out there, I was just bashing on to the next thing and not really thinking about it too much. That's what we do. But I'm learning to appreciate the moment.
Quote examples
Mara Brock Akil
American Writer
It's funny that black men, at first, were worried about a show called 'Girlfriends' because they thought that black men were gonna get bashed. They realized, 'Wait a minute - we're respected in this story.
Quote examples
Barry Gardiner
British Politician
The U.K. should see overseas aid as an investment in the future potential of a market and shouldn't be used as a stick to bash trading partners and strategic allies with.
Quote examples
Cam Gigandet
American Actor
To be let go from a soap opera is the most embarrassing confidence basher in the world. It's like, 'Oh, if I'm not good enough for that, I'm not good enough for anything.
Quote examples
Richard K. Morgan
English Author
Certainly a decade and a half out in the real world, bashing my head against things, probably made me into a more textured writer. It gives you something to write about.
Quote examples
Leah Remini
American Actress
I don't want to be known as this bitter, ex-Scientologist. I'm not trying to bash anybody, and I'm not trying to be controversial. I just want people to know the truth.
Quote examples
Jenny Holzer
American Artist
I wanted to support things that are helpful to people and maybe bash what I think is dangerous. So I switched from being everybody to being myself.
Quote examples
Paul Arden
American Author
Advertising gets such a bashing from the world. At parties you are always asked, 'Aren't you just selling people things they don't want?
Quote examples
Jaden Smith
American Actor
The world is going to keep bashing me for whatever I do, and I'm going to keep not caring.
Example 1 of 10
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