bash — Englisches Wörterbuch

Verb

1. To strike heavily; to beat.

   Gebrauch

   • informell

   Beispiele

   The thugs kept bashing the cowering victim.

   If the engine won't start, bash it with this hammer.

   Weitere Beispiele (2)

   It was planned that the sick men were to crawl over and simultaneously seize the fire-arms and bash us with them while the women flung themselves upon the trackers.

   It isn't the creature's fault that it bashed its head against a tree outside our hole.

2. To collide; used with into or together.

   Gebrauch

   • informell

   Beispiele

   Don't bash into me with that shopping trolley.

   Weitere Beispiele (1)

   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.

3. To criticize harshly.

   Gebrauch

   • informell
   • transitiv

   Beispiele

   He bashed my ideas.

   Weitere Beispiele (2)

   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.

   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.

Substantiv

1. A forceful blow or impact.

   Gebrauch

   • informell

   Beispiele

   He got a bash on the head.

2. A large party; a gala event.

   Gebrauch

   • informell

   Beispiele

   They had a big bash to celebrate their tenth anniversary.

   The party level ramps up at Thornaby, where a gaggle of women on a 50th birthday bash join us.

3. An attempt at doing something.

   Gebrauch

   • britischer Gebrauch
   • informell

   Beispiele

   give something a bash

   I'm not sure I'll be any good at this, but let me have a bash.

   Weitere Beispiele (1)

   This was my first bash at macramé, so I'm quite pleased with how it's turned out.

Verb

1. To abash (make ashamed)

   Gebrauch

   • außer Gebrauch
   • transitiv

   Beispiele

   His countenance was bold and bashed not.

Substantiv

1. a vigorous blow

   Synonyme

   knockbangsmashbelt

   Oberbegriffe

   blowbump

   Beispiele

   the sudden knock floored him

   he took a bash right in his face

   Weitere Beispiele (1)

   he got a bang on the head

2. an uproarious party

   Synonyme

   dobrawl

   Oberbegriffe

   party

Verb

1. hit hard

   Synonyme

   sockbopwhopwhapbonk

   Oberbegriffe

   hit