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Added 9 October 2026

bash

/bæʃ/ noun

In Latin: cudere Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about bash at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A vigorous blow.
the sudden knock floored him
An uproarious party.

verb

Hit hard.

Origin

From Middle English *basshen, *basken, likely from Old Norse *baska (“to strike”), akin to Swedish basa (“to baste, whip, lash, flog”), Danish baske (“to beat, strike, cudgel”), German patschen (“to slap”)

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