Definitions for bashing

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bashing bash·ing

Spelling: [bash-ing]

IPA: /ˈbæʃ ɪŋ/

Bashing is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 182 anagrams from letters in bashing (abghins).

Definitions for bashing

noun

1. the act of beating, whipping, or thrashing:
2. a decisive defeat:
3. unprovoked physical assaults against members of a specified group: verbal abuse, as of a group or a nation:
4. a crushing blow.
5. Informal. a thoroughly enjoyable, lively party.

Idioms

1. have a bash (at), British. to attempt; make an attempt.
2. on the bash, British. working as a prostitute.

verb (used with object)

1. to strike with a crushing or smashing blow.
2. Chiefly British, Canadian. to hurl harsh verbal abuse at.

Origin of bashing

First recorded in 1725-35; bash + -ing¹

Examples for bashing

Troth, and I've had a bashing once afore, and what I've had once I can do with agin.

At risk of appearing un-American by not bashing everything Russian, know this: No Olympics are perfect.

But as you say, what's been done can't be remedied by bashing in a man's head.

Armed police streamed inside, bashing and damaging everything in sight, videotaping all the while.

bashing the education system is a great way to make a buck in America.

Then a bashing, as you call it, would not frighten you from committing a crime?

bashing commercialism at a commercial gathering would be ridiculous.

Johnson also accused Tea Party groups of bashing the GOP establishment to raise money.

In a second Harve had him tripped and thrown and was down on him bashing in his face for him.

bashing her dolls' heads was, with this baby, a preliminary to loving them.