bashing
noun
[ ˈbaʃɪŋ ]
• violent physical assault.
• "nine incidents of gay-bashing were reported to the police"
bash
verb
• strike hard and violently.
• "they bashed him over the head with a blunt object"
Similar:
strike,
hit,
beat,
thump,
slap,
smack,
batter,
pound,
pummel,
thrash,
rap,
buffet,
hammer,
bang,
knock,
wallop,
belt,
whack,
clout,
clip,
clobber,
bop,
biff,
sock,
deck,
swipe,
lay one on,
Origin:
mid 17th century (as a verb): imitative, perhaps a blend of bang1 and smash, dash, etc.
