bash
- 01 B1 Intermediate
v.to hit something or someone very hard.
v.to strike with a heavy, forceful blow.
Simple“He had to bash the door with his shoulder to get it open.”
In context“The waves continued to bash against the pier, eventually loosening the wooden planks during the height of the storm.”
- 02 B2 Upper Intermediate
v.to criticize someone or something in a very strong or unfair way.
v.to criticize harshly or attack verbally, often in a public or repetitive manner.
Simple“The newspapers started to bash the government for the new tax laws.”
In context“Political commentators spent the evening bashing the candidate's performance, focusing entirely on his minor verbal slips rather than his policy proposals.”
- 03 B1 Intermediate
n.a large, exciting party or celebration.
n.a large social event or celebratory party.
Simple“They are throwing a big bash for his fiftieth birthday next week.”
In context“The charity hosted a star-studded bash at the hotel to raise funds for the new children's wing of the hospital.”
Synonyms - 04 B2 Upper Intermediate
n.an attempt at doing something, especially if you are not sure you will succeed.
n.an attempt or try at a particular task or activity.
Simple“I have never played golf before, but I will have a bash at it.”
In context“Even though she lacked formal training in coding, she decided to have a bash at building her own website over the weekend.”
- 05 C1 Advanced
n.a common computer program used to give commands to a computer, especially on Linux.
n.a widely used Unix shell and command language, serving as the default shell for many Linux distributions.
Simple“You can write a simple bash script to automate your daily backups.”
In context“The system administrator updated the bash profile to include several new environment variables for the development team.”
UsageOften capitalized as 'Bash' when referring to the specific software.
“A railway bridge named as the most bashed in Britain has been struck by a lorry for the second time in two days.”