(~es, ~ing, ~ed)
1.
A ~ is a party or celebration, especially a large one held by an official organization or attended by famous people. (INFORMAL)
He threw one of the biggest showbiz ~es of the year as a 36th birthday party for Jerry Hall.
N-COUNT
2.
If someone ~es you, they attack you by hitting or punching you hard. (INFORMAL)
If someone tried to ~ my best mate they would have to ~ me as well...
I ~ed him on the head and dumped him in the cold, cold water...
Two women were hurt and the chef was ~ed over the head with a bottle.
VERB: V n, V n prep/adv, be/get V-ed prep/adv, also be/get V-ed
3.
If you ~ something, you hit it hard in a rough or careless way. (INFORMAL)
Too many golfers try to ~ the ball out of sand. That spells disaster...
A stand-in drummer ~es on a single snare and a pair of cymbals.
VERB: V n prep/adv, V prep/adv, also V n
4.
If you get a ~ on a part of your body, someone or something hits you hard, or you bump into something. (INFORMAL)
= knock
N-COUNT: usu N on n
5.
To ~ someone means to criticize them severely, usually in a public way. (JOURNALISM)
The President could continue to ~ Democrats as being soft on crime.
VERB: V n
6.
see also -~ing