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   bash

   /baʃ/

   verb

   • 1. strike hard and violently: "they bashed him over the head with a blunt object"
   • ▪ criticize severely: "the dispute will be used as an excuse to bash the unions"

   noun

   • 1. a heavy blow: "a bash on the head" Similar blowraphitknockbangslapcrackthumptapclipinformal:cloutwhackwallop
   • 2. a party or social event: "a birthday bash" Similar partygatheringsocial gatheringsocial occasionsocial eventsocial functionfunctionget-togethercelebrationreunionfestivityjamboreereceptionat-homesoiréesocialdanceballceilidhfroliccarousalcarousefetehoedownshowerbakecookoutleveecorroboreebashmentluautertuliasimchainformal:shindigshindyraveblowoutbeer-updiscodoshebangbophopwhoopeeafter-partyrave-upthrashknees-upbeanfeastbeanobunfightjollylighooleycrackblastwingdingkeggershivooragedingjollorortjoldated:squashsqueezeding-dong
   • 3. an attempt: British "have a bash at this quiz" Similar attempttryeffortendeavourbidventuretrialexperimentinformal:crackgoshotstabwhackformal:essayarchaic:assay

   Word Origin mid 17th century (as a verb): imitative, perhaps a blend of bang1 and smash, dash, etc.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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