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BASH

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Dictionary entry overview: What does bash mean?

• BASH (noun)
The noun BASH has 2 senses:

1. a vigorous blow
2. an uproarious party

Familiarity information: BASH used as a noun is rare.

• BASH (verb)
The verb BASH has 1 sense:

1. hit hard

Familiarity information: BASH used as a verb is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• BASH (noun)

Sense 1

bash ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

A vigorous blow

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural events

Synonyms:

bang; bash; smash; knock; belt

Context examples:

the sudden knock floored him / he took a bash right in his face / he got a bang on the head

Hypernyms ("bash" is a kind of...):

blow; bump (an impact (as from a collision))

Sense 2

bash ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

An uproarious party

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural events

Synonyms:

do; brawl; bash

Hypernyms ("bash" is a kind of...):

party (an occasion on which people can assemble for social interaction and entertainment)

• BASH (verb)

Sense 1

bash ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

Hit hard

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Synonyms:

bash; sock; whap; bonk; bop; whop

Hypernyms (to "bash" is one way to...):

hit (deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody

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