bash about

bæʃ əˈbaʊt

Definition

Definition of bash about - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

tr.

rough handling

damage something by hitting it repeatedly

The kids bashed about the old car in the yard.

batter

pummel

smash

interaction

treat someone or something roughly

The kids bash about their toys, breaking them often.

manhandle

rough up

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Expressions with bash

bash around

treat someone or something roughly or carelessly

He bashed around the equipment without any concern.

bash in

damage by hitting hard

The vandals bashed in the car windows.

bash on

continue doing something despite difficulties

Even when tired, she decided to bash on.

bash on regardless

continue doing something despite difficulties

Even with the rain, they decided to bash on regardless.

bash out

write or type quickly without much thought

She bashed out the report in an hour.

bash together

make or put together quickly without much care

They bashed together a meal from leftovers.

Examples of bash about in a sentence

He bashed about the old radio until it worked.
He tends to bash about his old car, causing frequent repairs.
The movers bash about the furniture, leaving scratches everywhere.

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French:abîmer, malmener, ...
German:ramponieren, grob behandeln, ...
Italian:danneggiare, sballottare, ...
Spanish:golpear, zarandear, ...
Portuguese:estragar, tratar mal, ...
Chinese:乱砸, 粗暴对待, ...
Japanese:叩きまわす, 乱暴に扱う, ...
Arabic:حَطَّمَ, عَامَلَ بِخُشُونَة, ...
Hebrew:לַחְבּוֹט, לְטַלְטֵל, ...
Russian:побить, грубо обращаться, ...
Ukrainian:пошкоджувати, погано поводитися, ...
Hindi:बार-बार मारना, उलट-पुलट करना, ...
Bengali:বারবার আঘাত করা, রুক্ষভাবে ব্যবহার করা, ...
Catalan:destrossar, tractar bruscament, ...
Czech:otloukat, zacházet, ...
Danish:banke, behandle hårdhændet, ...
Dutch:rammelen, ruw behandelen, ...
Greek:χτυπώ, χειρίζομαι άτσαλα, ...
Hungarian:szétverni, durván bánni, ...
Khmer:វាយបោកបំផ្លាញ, ប្រព្រឹត្តដោយគ្រោតគ្រាតចំពោះ, ...
Korean:마구 두드리다, 거칠게 다루다, ...
Persian:کوبید, بدرفتاری کردن, ...
Polish:obijać, traktować szorstko, ...
Portuguese (BR):estragar, tratar mal, ...
Romanian:a lovi, a brutaliza, ...
Swedish:slå sönder, behandla hårt, ...
Thai:ตี, ทำลายล้าง, ...
Turkish:zarar vermek, ...
Vietnamese:đập phá, ...

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