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Meaning of Bash | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1 Standard
bæʃ

Definitions

  1. A forceful blow or impact.
    informal
  2. The Free Software Foundation's command interpreter (the "shell") for UNIX-like operating systems.
  3. A large party; a gala event.
    informal
  4. The scripting language provided with this interpreter.
  5. An attempt at doing something.
    UK, informal
  6. Shortening of Sebastian.

Equivalents

Examples

“He got a bash on the head.”
“They had a big bash to celebrate their tenth anniversary.”
“The party level ramps up at Thornaby, where a gaggle of women on a 50th birthday bash join us.”
“give something a bash”
“I'm not sure I'll be any good at this, but let me have a bash.”
“This was my first bash at macramé, so I'm quite pleased with how it's turned out.”
“Bash stands for “Bourne-again shell”.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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