verb (used with object)
1.
to strike with a crushing or smashing blow.
2.
Chiefly British, Canadian. to hurl harsh verbal abuse at.
noun
Idioms 3.
a crushing blow.
4.
Informal. a thoroughly enjoyable, lively party.
5.
have a bash (at), British. to attempt; make an attempt.
6.
on the bash, British. working as a prostitute.
Origin:
1635–45; perhaps alteration of pash1
1635–45; perhaps alteration of pash1
Related forms
bash·er, noun
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bash (bæʃ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb (foll by into) | |
| 1. | (tr) to strike violently or crushingly |
| 2. | (tr; |
| 3. | to crash (into); collide (with): to bash into a lamppost |
| 4. | to dent or be dented: this tin is bashed; this cover won't bash easily |
| —n | |
| 5. | a heavy blow, as from a fist |
| 6. | a dent; indentation |
| 7. | a party |
| 8. | informal have a bash to make an attempt |
| [C17: of uncertain origin] | |
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Word Origin & History
bash
"to strike violently," 1640s, perhaps of Scandinavian origin (cf. Swedish basa "to baste, whip, flog, lash," Danish baske "to beat, strike, cudgel"), from O.N. *basca "to strike;" or the whole group may be independently derived and echoic. Figurative sense of "abuse verbally or in writing" is from 1948.
On a bash "on a drunken spree" is slang from 1901, which gave the word its sense of "party."
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Slang Dictionary
bash definition[bæʃ]
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Computing Dictionary
bash definition
Bourne Again SHell. GNU's command interpreter for Unix. Bash is a Posix-compatible shell with full Bourne shell syntax, and some C shell commands built in. The Bourne Again Shell supports Emacs-style command-line editing, job control, functions, and on-line help. Written by Brian Fox of UCSB.
The latest version is 1.14.1. It includes a yacc parser, the interpreter and documentation.
(ftp://ftp.gnu.org/bash-1.14.1.tar.gz) or from a GNU archive site. E-mail:
(1994-07-15)
Example sentences
Maybe those left behind even had a second farewell party, a blowout bash with better champagne.
The event, which began modestly, gradually turned into a celebrity bash.
In relating this information, it is not my intent to bash those with credentials.
Tidal surges and currents can bash a diver's head against a steel platform.
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