bash

English

/bæʃ/

verb
Definitions
  • To strike heavily.
  • To collide.
  • To criticize harshly.
  • (British) To masturbate.

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Norse *baska (strike).

Origin

Old Norse

*baska

Gloss

strike

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Emoji

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