bash

Universal Words verb, noun verb (informal) 1 ~ (into sb/sth) to hit sb/sth very hard: [VN] He bashed her over the head with a hammer. * [V] I braked too late and bashed into the car in front. 2 [VN] to criticize sb/sth strongly: Bashing politicians is normal practice in the press. * a liberal-bashing administration seealsoBASHING PHRASALVERBS bash away (on / at sth)