bashing
Americannoun
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the act of beating, whipping, or thrashing.
a series of unsolved bashings and robberies.
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a decisive defeat.
We gave the visiting team a good bashing.
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(used in combination)
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unprovoked physical assaults against members of a specified group.
gay-bashing.
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verbal abuse, as of a group or a nation.
feminist-bashing; China-bashing.
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combining form
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informal
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indicating a malicious attack on members of a particular group
queer-bashing
union-bashing
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indicating any of various other activities
Bible-bashing
spud-bashing
square-bashing
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Other Word Forms
- -basher combining form
Etymology
Origin of bashing
First recorded in 1725–35; bash + -ing 1 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Jack Osbourne, the youngest child of Ozzy Osbourne, lashes back at Roger Waters’ bashing of the “Prince of Darkness” and his music.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026
That hasn’t stopped Brad Reese from championing the candy—or bashing the owner.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026
"We have heard a lot of European bashing in the last few days," Lagarde said at the closing session of the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in the Swiss Alps.
From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026
In desperate instances like this, when I’m truly flying blind, I have no alternative but to turn to the same A.I. tools that I just spent the first half of this essay bashing.
From Slate • Oct. 6, 2025
They made a point, however, of bashing against his goblin guide, Werfel, as if by accident.
From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin
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