bash in
B1 informal separable transitive
In simple words
To break something open or dent it by hitting it very hard.
Literal meaning: Transparent — to hit (bash) something inward until it caves in.
Meanings
1 B1 informal
To break or smash something by hitting it hard so that it collapses or dents inward.
"The firefighters had to bash the door in to rescue the people inside."
Grammar: separable
2 B2 informal
(Informal, sometimes hyperbolic) To hit someone's head or face very hard.
"He threatened to bash his head in if he said another word."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Common in everyday British and American informal speech. Often used for breaking down doors, smashing windows, or causing a dent in a surface. Can also be used hyperbolically to mean to hit someone's head hard.
Commonly used with
door window skull face wall lock
Forms
Base
bash in
I/you/we/they
3rd person
bashes in
he/she/it
Past simple
bashed in
yesterday
Past participle
bashed in
have + pp
-ing form
bashing in
continuous
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