Bash in
verb
To hit or strike something forcefully to break or damage it.
He accidentally bashed in the car door.
Often appears as...
- bash in a door
- bash in a window
verb
To violently attack or criticize someone.
The reviewers bashed in the new movie.
Often appears as...
- bash in a person
- bash in an idea
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
verb
To hit or strike something forcefully to break or damage it.
He accidentally bashed in the car door.
Often appears as...
- bash in a door
- bash in a window
verb
To violently attack or criticize someone.
The reviewers bashed in the new movie.
Often appears as...
- bash in a person
- bash in an idea
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Violent Impact
Use 'bash in' for strong, damaging impacts, implying more force than a simple hit.
She got so angry that she bashed in the mailbox with a baseball bat.
Pro Tip 2/3Intentional Damage
'Bash in' can suggest intentional harm or damage to an object, not just accidental.
In the movie, the hero bashed in the villain's hideout gate.
Pro Tip 3/3Destructive Force
The phrase emphasizes a destructive level of force that changes the shape or functionality of something.
The storm was so powerful it bashed in the rooftop.
Pro Tip 1/3Violent Impact
Use 'bash in' for strong, damaging impacts, implying more force than a simple hit.
She got so angry that she bashed in the mailbox with a baseball bat.
Pro Tip 2/3Intentional Damage
'Bash in' can suggest intentional harm or damage to an object, not just accidental.
In the movie, the hero bashed in the villain's hideout gate.
Pro Tip 3/3Destructive Force
The phrase emphasizes a destructive level of force that changes the shape or functionality of something.
The storm was so powerful it bashed in the rooftop.
Pro Tip 1/3Violent Impact
Use 'bash in' for strong, damaging impacts, implying more force than a simple hit.
She got so angry that she bashed in the mailbox with a baseball bat.
Pro Tip 2/3Intentional Damage
'Bash in' can suggest intentional harm or damage to an object, not just accidental.
In the movie, the hero bashed in the villain's hideout gate.
Pro Tip 3/3Destructive Force
The phrase emphasizes a destructive level of force that changes the shape or functionality of something.
The storm was so powerful it bashed in the rooftop.
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