bash up

bæʃ ʌp

Definition

Conjugation

Definition of bash up - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

tr.

heavy blows

damage something by hitting it hard

The storm bashed up the old barn.

crash

smash

violence

assault someone to cause physical harm

The gang decided to bash up the intruder.

assault

attack

beat up

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Expressions with bash

bash about

damage something by hitting it repeatedly

The kids bashed about the old car in the yard.

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.

Examples of bash up in a sentence

The vandals bashed up the mailbox overnight.
They threatened to bash up anyone who opposed them.
He was bashed up by the angry mob.

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French:démolir à coups, passer à tabac, ...
German:zerstören, verprügeln, ...
Italian:danneggiare, picchiare, ...
Spanish:destrozar a golpes, golpear, ...
Portuguese:destruir, agredir, ...
Chinese:损坏, 痛打, ...
Japanese:叩き壊す, 殴りつける, ...
Arabic:حَطَّمَ, ضَرَبَ ضَرْبًا مُبَرِّح, ...
Hebrew:לְרַסֵּק, לְהַכּוֹת, ...
Russian:разрушать, избить, ...
Ukrainian:розбити, побити, ...
Hindi:तोड़फोड़ करना, पीटना, ...
Bengali:ভেঙেচুরে ফেলা, পিটিয়ে জখম করা, ...
Catalan:destrossar, apallissar, ...
Czech:zdemolovat, zmlátit, ...
Danish:smadre, banke, ...
Dutch:rammen, mishandelen, ...
Greek:σακατεύω, ξυλοκοπώ, ...
Hungarian:összetörni, elverni, ...
Khmer:វាយបំផ្លាញ, វាយដំ, ...
Korean:때려 부수다, 폭행하다, ...
Persian:حسابی آسیب زدن, کتک زدن, ...
Polish:zniszczyć, pobić, ...
Portuguese (BR):destruir, espancar, ...
Romanian:a deteriora, a bate, ...
Swedish:slå sönder, slå ner, ...
Thai:ทุบจนพัง, ซ้อม, ...
Turkish:hırpalamak, dövmek, ...
Vietnamese:đập hỏng, hành hung, ...

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