bash up
B1 informal separable transitive
In simple words
To hit someone badly and hurt them; to damage something by bashing it.
Literal meaning: Transparent — to bash something up, i.e., to hit it until it is damaged.
Meanings
1 B1 informal
To physically attack and beat someone, causing injury.
"He claimed that a group of strangers had bashed him up outside the pub."
Grammar: separable
2 B1 informal
To damage or break something by hitting it repeatedly.
"The kids had bashed up their toys within an hour of getting them."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Primarily British informal/slang. Most commonly refers to a physical assault on a person. Less commonly used to describe damage to objects. Can be used as a threat or to describe a past event.
Commonly used with
someone face car opponent bully rival
Forms
Base
bash up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
bashes up
he/she/it
Past simple
bashed up
yesterday
Past participle
bashed up
have + pp
-ing form
bashing up
continuous
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