Bashed — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb noun /ˈbash/ (verb) /ˈgā-ˌba-shiŋ/ (noun)

Meaning & Definition of Bashed

Bashed (verb)

  1. to strike violently, hit; also, to injure or damage by striking, smash —often used with in
  2. to attack physically or verbally
  3. crash
  4. to work hard at something
  5. to continue to work at something, carry on
  6. to produce (something) quickly, bang out
  7. to attack (someone) physically, to hit (someone) repeatedly

Bashed (noun)

  1. cruel, harsh, or unfair treatment of someone because they are gay or are perceived to be gay
  2. an act of homophobic violence

Bashed (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to come into usually forceful contact with something

    "the car bashed into the tree with glass-shattering force"

    similar: banged, bumped, collided, crashed, hit, impacted, impinged, knocked, rammed, slammed, smashed, struck, swiped, thudded
    related: bounced, caromed, clunked, glanced, rebounded, ricocheted, skimmed, skipped, contacted, landed, touched, brushed, grazed, kissed, nudged, scraped, shaved, swept, bulldozed, jostled, muscled, pressed, pushed
    near: missed, skirted

  2. to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner

    "you have to bash that door hard in order to get it open"

    similar: banged, batted, belted, biffed, bludgeoned, bobbed, bonked, bopped, boxed, busted, clapped, clipped, clobbered, clocked, clouted, cracked, hammered, hit, knocked, nailed, pasted, pounded, punched, rapped, slammed, slapped, slogged, slugged, smacked, smote, socked, struck, swatted, swiped, tagged, thumped, thwacked, walloped, whacked, whaled, zapped, hung one on
    related: battered, beat, buffeted, bunged, chopped, cuffed, drubbed, laced, lambasted, licked, mangled, mauled, pelted, peppered, pommeled, pummeled, roughed, scuffed, bunted, flicked, stroked, tapped, bumped, butted, jabbed, jostled, kicked, kneed, poked, prodded, pushed, shoved, stamped, bowled (down or over), creamed, decked, dumped (slang), felled, floored, knocked down, leveled, rabbit-punched, sucker punched, caned, clubbed, cudgeled, flailed, flogged, lashed, sapped, slashed, sledged, sledgehammered, speared, stabbed, switched, thrashed, whipped, beaned, brained, conked, skulled

  3. to strike repeatedly

    "the angry child kept bashing her toy with a hammer until it broke"

    similar: basted, batted, battered, beat, belabored, belted, birched, bludgeoned, buffeted, bunged up, clubbed, curried, did, drubbed, fibbed (British), flogged, hammered, hided, laced, lambasted, lashed, lathered, licked, mauled, messed (up), paddled, pelted, pommeled, pounded, pummeled, punched out, roughed (up), slated, slogged, switched, tanned, thrashed, threshed, thumped, tromped, walloped, whaled, whipped, whopped, whupped, worked over, beat up on
    related: assailed, assaulted, attacked, beset, boxed, busted, chopped, clobbered, clouted, cracked, cudgeled, cuffed, descended (on or upon), hit, jumped (on), knocked, laid on, lammed, pasted, pounced (on or upon), punched, raided, rushed, slammed, slapped, smacked, smashed, socked, spanked, stormed, swatted, swiped, thwacked, whacked, whammed, whomped, blackjacked, caned, cowhided, flagellated, fustigated, horsewhipped, leathered, pistol-whipped, rawhided, scourged, strapped, gored, lacerated, wounded, maimed, mangled, mutilated

  4. to criticize harshly and usually publicly

    "in all of talk radio no other host seems to enjoy bashing liberals as much as he does"

    similar: abused, assailed, attacked, belabored, blasted, castigated, excoriated, jumped (on), lambasted, potshot, savaged, scathed, slammed, trashed, vituperated, beat up on, lit into, sailed into, tied into
    related: berated, harangued, harassed, harried, reviled, scolded, whipped, blasphemed, cursed, execrated, imprecated, profaned, affronted, insulted, slurred, aspersed, bad-mouthed, belittled, blackguarded, disparaged, put down, libeled, slandered, traduced, vilified, chastised, chid, criticized, laced (into), rebuked, reprimanded, fulminated, lashed (out)
    near: acclaimed, commended, complimented, hailed, lauded, praised

Related Entry: Bash (verb)

Bash is a different word from Bashed. The synonyms below are for bash, not for bashed.

  1. to come into usually forceful contact with something

    "the car bashed into the tree with glass-shattering force"

    similar: bang, bump, collide, crash, hit, impact, impinge, knock, ram, slam, smash, strike, swipe, thud
    related: bounce, carom, clunk, glance, rebound, ricochet, skim, skip, contact, land, touch, brush, graze, kiss, nudge, scrape, shave, sweep, bulldoze, jostle, muscle, press, push
    near: miss, skirt

  2. to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner

    "you have to bash that door hard in order to get it open"

    similar: bang, bat, belt, biff, bludgeon, bob, bonk, bop, box, bust, clap, clip, clobber, clock, clout, crack, hammer, hit, knock, nail, paste, pound, punch, rap, slam, slap, slog, slug, smack, smite, sock, strike, swat, swipe, tag, thump, thwack, wallop, whack, whale, zap, hang one on
    related: batter, beat, buffet, bung, chop, cuff, drub, lace, lambaste, lick, mangle, maul, pelt, pepper, pommel, pummel, rough, scuff, bunt, flick, stroke, tap, bump, butt, jab, jostle, kick, knee, poke, prod, push, shove, stamp, bowl (down or over), cream, deck, dump (slang), fell, floor, knock down, level, rabbit-punch, sucker punch, cane, club, cudgel, flail, flog, lash, sap, slash, sledge, sledgehammer, spear, stab, switch, thrash, whip, bean, brain, conk, skull

  3. to strike repeatedly

    "the angry child kept bashing her toy with a hammer until it broke"

    similar: baste, bat, batter, beat, belabor, belt, birch, bludgeon, buffet, bung up, club, curry, do, drub, fib (British), flog, hammer, hide, lace, lambaste, lash, lather, lick, maul, mess (up), paddle, pelt, pommel, pound, pummel, punch out, rough (up), slate, slog, switch, tan, thrash, thresh, thump, tromp, wallop, whale, whip, whop, whup, work over, beat up on
    related: assail, assault, attack, beset, box, bust, chop, clobber, clout, crack, cudgel, cuff, descend (on or upon), hit, jump (on), knock, lam, lay on, paste, pounce (on or upon), punch, raid, rush, slam, slap, smack, smash, sock, spank, storm, swat, swipe, thwack, whack, wham, whomp, blackjack, cane, cowhide, flagellate, fustigate, horsewhip, leather, pistol-whip, rawhide, scourge, strap, gore, lacerate, wound, maim, mangle, mutilate

  4. to criticize harshly and usually publicly

    "in all of talk radio no other host seems to enjoy bashing liberals as much as he does"

    similar: abuse, assail, attack, belabor, blast, castigate, excoriate, jump (on), lambaste, potshot, savage, scathe, slam, trash, vituperate, beat up on, light into, sail into, tie into
    related: berate, harangue, harass, harry, revile, scold, whip, blaspheme, curse, execrate, imprecate, profane, affront, insult, slur, asperse, bad-mouth, belittle, blackguard, disparage, put down, libel, slander, traduce, vilify, chastise, chide, criticize, lace (into), rebuke, reprimand, fulminate, lash (out)
    near: acclaim, commend, compliment, hail, laud, praise

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Bashed

The most common words with a similar meaning to Bashed:

British: fibbed
banged, bumped, collided, crashed, hit, impacted, impinged, knocked, rammed, slammed, smashed, struck, swiped, thudded, batted, belted, biffed, bludgeoned, bobbed, bonked, bopped, boxed, busted, clapped, clipped, clobbered, clocked, clouted, cracked, hammered, nailed, pasted, pounded, punched, rapped, slapped, slogged, slugged, smacked, smote

Related Words for Bashed

bounced, caromed, clunked, glanced, rebounded, ricocheted, skimmed, skipped, contacted, landed, touched, brushed, grazed, kissed, nudged, scraped, shaved, swept, bulldozed, jostled, muscled, pressed, pushed, bunged, chopped, cuffed, mangled, peppered, roughed, scuffed

Near Antonyms of Bashed

missed, skirted, acclaimed, commended, complimented, hailed, lauded, praised

Word Forms of Bashed

Inflections: bashing, bashes, bashed away, bashing away, bashes away, bashed on, bashing on, bashes on, bashed out, bashing out, bashes out, bashed up, bashing up, bashes up

Derived words: basher (noun), gay-bashing (adjective), gay bash (transitive + intransitive verb)

Origin & Etymology of Bashed

origin unknown

First known use: 1744t

Frequently Asked Questions about Bashed

What does "Bashed" mean?

"Bashed" means to strike violently, hit; also, to injure or damage by striking, smash —often used with in. As an a verb and a noun, it is defined as: to strike violently, hit; also, to injure or damage by striking, smash —often used with in. It has 4 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Bashed"?

Other words for "Bashed" include banged, bumped, collided, crashed, hit, impacted, impinged and knocked. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Bashed" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Bashed"?

There are 227 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Bashed". Common alternatives include banged, bumped, collided, crashed, hit, impacted, impinged, knocked, rammed and slammed.

How do you use "Bashed" in a sentence?

Examples of "Bashed" in a sentence: "the car bashed into the tree with glass-shattering force"; "you have to bash that door hard in order to get it open"; "the angry child kept bashing her toy with a hammer until it broke".

Is "Bashed" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Bashed" can be used as a verb and a noun, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Bashed"?

"Bashed" is pronounced /ˈbash/ as a verb and /ˈgā-ˌba-shiŋ/ as a noun.

What is the origin of the word "Bashed"?

"Bashed" comes from origin unknown. First known use: 1744t.

What is another word for "Bashed" meaning "to come into usually forceful contact with something"?

When "Bashed" (verb) means to come into usually forceful contact with something, synonyms include banged, bumped, collided, crashed, hit and impacted.