I. bash 1 /bæʃ/ BrE AmE verb
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Origin: Probably from the sound of hitting ]
1 . [intransitive always + adverb/preposition, transitive] to hit someone or something hard, in a way that causes pain or damage:
Someone bashed him on the back of his head.
Police bashed down the door to get in.
bash something on/against something
He bashed his head on the back of the seat.
bash into
I accidentally bashed into a woman pushing a pram.
2 . [transitive] to criticize someone or something very strongly:
He was always bashing the trade unions.
—-basher noun [countable] :
union-bashers
bash on phrasal verb British English informal
to continue working in order to finish something:
Well, I’d better bash on.
bash something ↔ out phrasal verb informal
to produce something quickly or in great quantities but without much care or thought:
I bashed out replies as fast as I could.
bash somebody ↔ up phrasal verb
to seriously hurt someone by attacking them violently
II. bash 2 BrE AmE noun [countable]
1 . informal a hard strong hit SYN bang
bash on
a bash on the head
2 . informal a party or an event to celebrate something:
a birthday bash
3 . have a bash (at something) British English spoken to try to do something, especially when you are not sure that you will succeed:
Why not have a bash at windsurfing?
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THESAURUS
▪ party a social event when a lot of people meet together to enjoy themselves by eating, drinking, dancing etc:
We’re having a party for Sarah’s 40th birthday.
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I met my boyfriend at a party.
▪ get-together an informal party:
Christmas is the perfect time for a family get-together.
▪ ball a large formal party where people dance:
the end of term ball
▪ rave a large party which is held outside or in an empty building, where people dance to music and take illegal drugs
▪ reception a large formal party, especially one after a wedding or to welcome an important person:
The wedding reception is at a nearby hotel.
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a reception for the Thai Foreign Minister
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They attended a White House reception to mark the Queen’s visit.
▪ function a large formal or official party:
He has been asked to play at many corporate functions (=an official party held by a company) .
▪ celebration a party or special event that is organized in order to celebrate something:
the country’s 50th anniversary celebrations
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It was a 21st birthday celebration which Mary would never forget.
▪ bash informal a party, especially a big one that a lot of famous people go to – used especially in journalism:
the star’s birthday bash
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a picture of him at a Hollywood bash
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a showbiz bash
▪ do British English informal a party:
We’re having a do to celebrate Margaret’s birthday.
▪ dinner party a party where people are invited to someone’s house for an evening meal:
I met him at a dinner party.
▪ house-warming (party) a party that you have when you move into a new house:
We’re having a house-warming next week.
▪ cocktail party ( also drinks party British English ) a party that people go to in order to talk and have a drink together for a few hours
▪ fancy-dress party British English , costume party American English a party where people dress in special clothes, for example to look like a famous person or a character in a story
▪ hen party especially British English a social event just before a wedding, for a woman who is getting married and her female friends
▪ stag night British English , bachelor party American English a social event just before a wedding, for a man who is getting married and his male friends
▪ baby/wedding shower American English an event at which people give presents to a woman who is going to have a baby or get married