bash
/bæʃ/verb
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ज़ोर से मारना, पीटना
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as idiom
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[T] ~ sb/sth informal
to hit somebody or something very hard
ज़ोर से मारना, पीटना
- He bashed his head on the door.
- Be careful not to bash the car door against the wall.
- Arjun bashed the lid of the tin with a stone until it opened.
+ 2 more examples
- If you bash the phone against the table, the screen will crack.
- The storm bashed the boats against the harbour wall all night.
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[T] ~ sb/sth informal
to criticize somebody or something strongly
कड़ी आलोचना करना
- The opposition bashed the budget.
- Critics bashed the film for its weak story.
- Some newspapers love to bash young cricketers after one bad match.
+ 2 more examples
- It is easy to bash a plan without offering a better one.
- The reviewers bashed the new phone for its poor battery life.
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[C] informal
a large party or celebration
जश्न, पार्टी
- a birthday bash
- The whole neighbourhood was invited to the housewarming bash on Saturday night.
- We are throwing a farewell bash for our teacher on Friday.
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- The Diwali bash at the club went on until midnight.
- Shreya's wedding bash had music, dancing and far too much food.
Synonyms party celebration do function gathering
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
bash sb / sth (verb: hit)
Bash means to hit hard; the object follows directly: bash the door, bash his head.
'Bash' का अर्थ ज़ोर से मारना है; object सीधे आता है: bash the door, bash his head।
- He bashed the nail with a hammer.
- She bashed her head on the low door.
bash sb / sth (verb: criticise)
In news and online talk, bash means to criticise harshly; bashing is a common noun form: teacher-bashing.
समाचारों और online बातचीत में 'bash' का अर्थ कड़ी आलोचना है; 'bashing' noun रूप है: teacher-bashing।
- Critics bashed the film for its weak story.
- The newspaper kept bashing the minister.
a bash (noun: party)
As a noun, a bash is a big, lively party: a birthday bash, a farewell bash.
Noun के रूप में 'bash' बड़ी, जोशीली पार्टी है: a birthday bash, a farewell bash।
- The school held a farewell bash for Class twelve.
- Radhika threw a bash for her sister's wedding.
have a bash at sth (BrE informal) / bash on
Have a bash at sth means to try it; bash on with sth means to continue doing it with energy.
'Have a bash at sth' का अर्थ उसे आज़माना है; 'bash on with sth' का अर्थ उसे जोश से जारी रखना है।
- I have never cooked, but I will have a bash at it.
- Let's bash on with the revision.
+Collocations 4
adverb + bash
repeatedlyhardaccidentallysoundlyrelentlessly
- The boy bashed the drum hard.
bash + noun
the doora flyyour headthe ballan idea
- He bashed the door until it opened.
type of bash
birthdayweddingfarewellDiwaliretirement
- We attended a farewell bash at the college.
noun + bashing
teachermediagovernmentcelebrityimmigrant
- Media bashing of the team did not help them.
“More examples 5
- He bashed the old tin until it was flat.
उसने पुराने टिन को तब तक पीटा जब तक वह चपटा नहीं हो गया।
- Radhika's cousin is hosting a Diwali bash on Saturday.
राधिका का चचेरा भाई शनिवार को दीवाली पार्टी दे रहा है।
- Critics bashed the new serial for its weak script.
आलोचकों ने कमज़ोर कहानी के लिए नए धारावाहिक की कड़ी आलोचना की।
- I bashed my elbow on the desk and it hurt for an hour.
मेरी कोहनी मेज़ से ज़ोर से टकराई और एक घंटे तक दर्द करती रही।
- Come on, have a bash at the last question.
चलो, आख़िरी प्रश्न को भी आज़माकर देखो।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He bashed to the door with his fist.
✓ He bashed the door with his fist.
Bash is transitive, so it takes a direct object without to.
'Bash' सकर्मक है, इसलिए बिना 'to' के सीधा object लेता है।
✗ I will have a bash on the last question.
✓ I will have a bash at the last question.
Have a bash takes at before the thing you try.
'Have a bash' में जिस चीज़ को आज़माएँ, उससे पहले 'at' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Bash, hit and thump all mean striking, but differ in force and tone.
Bash, hit और thump सब मारने का अर्थ देते हैं, पर बल और भाव में भिन्न हैं।
To hit hard, often clumsily or noisily; also to criticise.
ज़ोर से मारना, प्रायः भद्दे या शोर वाले ढंग से; आलोचना करना भी।
- He bashed the tin.
The ordinary word for striking someone or something.
किसी को या किसी चीज़ को मारने के लिए सामान्य शब्द।
- The ball hit the wall.
→Phrasal verbs 1
bash on (with sth)
to continue doing sth in a determined way, even when it is difficult (British, informal)
(मुश्किल के बावजूद) डटे रहकर काम करते रहना
- It was raining, but we bashed on with the work.
- Let's just bash on and finish the chapter tonight.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the hit words together: bash (hit hard), whack, thump, smack, wallop (all informal), strike (formal).
मारने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: bash (ज़ोर से मारना), whack, thump, smack, wallop (सभी अनौपचारिक), strike (औपचारिक)।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: bash is informal; in formal writing use criticize or strike.
प्रयोग में bash अनौपचारिक है; औपचारिक लेखन में criticize या strike लिखिए।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Media bashing (strong public criticism), a birthday bash, have a bash at sth (British informal, try to do something).
Collocations: media bashing (तीव्र सार्वजनिक आलोचना), a birthday bash, have a bash at sth (British अनौपचारिक, कुछ करने की कोशिश)।