bashing
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4.4
- noun
- /ˈbæʃɪŋ/
- NSFW
- Her father sent his blasted solicitor over to give me an ear bashing, and he's put the wind up me.
- gay bashing
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Examples
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Have you ever been a victim of straight bashing?
Academic text (2009) -
You just removed any question that your joke was about gay bashing.
Blog text (28) -
He had been given a head bashing and robbed of equipment worth more than $15,000.
Academic text (2011) -
One need only consult the nearest newspaper for the latest in teenage bashings and drunkenness.
Blog text (4) -
The departing figures suddenly became as motionless as those lying on the ground, and one club, caught in a final act of head-bashing, was frozen in mid-swing.
Fiction book (2002) -
The victim suffered serious injuries from the bashing he received during the fight.
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After the storm, the city was left with buildings that showed signs of severe bashing from the powerful winds.
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Witnesses reported that the bashing of the car against the wall could be heard from blocks away.
Synonyms
135
1.0
A quick sharp hit with the flat part of the hand
120
4.2
Hitting a person many times as punishment or violence
47
1.0
An act of striking something with force, often with a hand or object
16
3.7
A violent crash that causes a loud noise and damage
14
2.8
A series of hard hits against something, often loud and strong
10
3.9
Breaking something into small pieces by force
9
6.5
Repeated violent hitting or strong criticism that causes harm
7
4.4
An act of hitting one thing against another, often with force
7
8.6
A violent attack where a person is hit many times
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6.7
A severe beating given to someone as punishment
5
6.9
To punish someone by hitting them with a stick
3
4.6
A quick hard hit with an open hand that makes a sharp sound
3
8.4
A very big loss in a game, match, or argument
2
8.6
A severe beating given as punishment
1
9.9
A group attack that hurts someone, often very violent
1
7.5
A complete beating in a game or contest
1
4.8
Hitting someone or something very hard, often with a fist
1
9.4
A severe beating that someone gets as punishment
1
8.8
To hit a person or thing with a long whip used with cows
1
9.9
A very heavy defeat or a hard physical beating
Antonyms
Compounds
- Offensive
1
9.9
Violent acts against LGBTQ+ people because of their sexuality or gender identity
How Violent
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Bashing comes from the verb bash, an old word meaning 'to hit' or 'smash', so a physical bashing is like a strong, violent beating or the heavy damage from many hard hits.