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bash

Pronunciation: /bæʃ/

The English word “bash” has 7 meanings listed here.

verb

  1. To strike heavily; to beat.
  2. To collide; used with into or together.
  3. To criticize harshly.
  4. To abash (make ashamed)

noun

  1. A forceful blow or impact.
  2. A large party; a gala event.
  3. An attempt at doing something.

Etymology

From Middle English *basshen, *basken, likely from Old Norse *baska (“to strike”), akin to Swedish basa (“to baste, whip, lash, flog”), Danish baske (“to beat, strike, cudgel”), German patschen (“to slap”)

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