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Bashes

/ˈbæʃɪz/

A large party; gala event.

📖 Definitions of "Bashes"

noun
  1. 1

    A large party; gala event.

    "They had a big bash to celebrate their tenth anniversary."

  2. 2

    An attack that consists of placing all one's weight into a downward attack with one's fists.

verb
  1. 1

    To strike heavily.

    "He bashed himself against the door."

  2. 2

    To collide.

    "Don't bash into me with that shopping trolley."

  3. 3

    To criticize harshly.

    "He bashed my ideas."

  4. 4

    To masturbate.

    "He said that he bashes daily."

verb
  1. 1

    To abash; to disconcert or be disconcerted or put out of countenance.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Bashes"

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WordDefinition
whapnoun(US, transitive) To strike hard and suddenly.
smashverb(colloquial) Something very successful or popular (as music, food, fashion, etc).
knockverbAn abrupt rapping sound, as from an impact of a hard object against wood.
bangnounA sudden percussive noise.
bopnoun(slang, countable) A good, catchy song; a song that makes one want to dance.
bonknoun(informal, chiefly UK, ambitransitive) To have sexual intercourse (with).
whopnounA blow or strike.
brawlnounA disorderly argument or fight, usually with a large number of people involved.
beltnoun(clothing) A band worn around the waist to hold clothing to one's body (usually pants), hold weapons (such as a gun or sword), or serve as a decorative piece of clothing.
socknoun(clothing) A knitted or woven covering for the foot.
doverb(auxiliary) A syntactic marker.
dosnoun(computing, Internet) A denial-of-service attack.
wingdingsnoun(computing, trademark) A dingbat font in which each character is represented by an unrelated symbol.
fetesnounA feast, celebration or carnival.
shindigsnounA noisy party or festivities.
soireesnounA formal evening party.
slamsverb(transitive, ergative) To shut with sudden force so as to produce a shock and noise.
trashesverb(chiefly Canada, US) Useless physical things to be discarded; rubbish; refuse.
toastsnoun(chiefly uncountable) Bread that has been toasted (cooked lightly by browning).
galasIn Greek mythology, (Ancient Greek: Γάλας Gálas) the eponymous founder of the Gauls.

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