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Bach vs Bash - What's the difference?

bach | bash |

As nouns the difference between bach and bash

is that bach is a holiday home, usually small and near the beach, often with only one or two rooms and of simple construction while bash is a large party; gala event.

As verbs the difference between bach and bash

is that bach is to live apart from women, as with the period when a divorce is in progress (compare bachelor pad) while bash is to strike heavily.

As a proper noun Bach

is {{surname|from=German}} of English-speakers.

As an acronym Bash is

name of the Free Software Foundation's command interpreter (the "shell") for UNIX-like operating system.

bach

English

Noun

(baches)
  • (New Zealand, northern) A holiday home, usually small and near the beach, often with only one or two rooms and of simple construction.

    • Synonyms

    * crib (New Zealand)

    Verb

    (es)
  • (US) To live apart from women, as with the period when a divorce is in progress (compare bachelor pad).

    • Anagrams

    * ----

    bash

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl), akin to Swedish .

    Verb

    (es)
  • To strike heavily.
  • To collide.
  • To criticize harshly.

    • Noun

    (es)
  • A large party; gala event.
    • They had a big bash to celebrate their tenth anniversary.
  • An attack that consists of placing all one's weight into a downward attack with one's fists.

    • Derived terms

    * bashment

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) (m), (m). See (abash).

    Verb

  • To abash; to disconcert or be disconcerted or put out of countenance.
  • * Spenser
    • His countenance was bold and bashed not.
    (Webster 1913)

    Anagrams

    * *

    References

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