How many words contain the sequence 'bash'?

There are 3 words in our dictionary that contain the exact sequence 'bash'. You can browse them all using the list above.

What are some common words that contain 'bash'?

Some common words containing 'bash' include Abash, Abashment, Earbash. These words are frequently used in everyday English communication.

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Are there any short words that contain 'bash'?

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Can 'bash' be found at the beginning, middle, or end of words?

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All Words Containing 'bash'

Abash Verb Abashment Noun Earbash Verb

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1. Which word is the best modern, everyday synonym for 'abashment'?

Embarrassment Anger Pride Confusion

2. Is 'abashment' a countable or uncountable noun?

Countable Uncountable Only plural Only singular

3. How many syllables does the word 'earbash' have?

One Two Three Four

4. Why should you avoid using 'abash' in casual conversation?

It is considered a swear word. It is highly formal and literary. It means something offensive. It is too short.

5. Which sentence uses 'abashment' grammatically correctly?

I kept my laundry in the abashment. She felt a sudden sense of abashment. He had three abashments today. The abashment of the currency was bad.

6. What is the difference between 'abash' and 'abase'?

They mean the same thing. Abash is physical, abase is mental. Abash is sudden embarrassment; abase is severe humiliation or lowering status. Abash is positive; abase is negative.

7. Which of the following is the correct verb form of 'abashment'?

Abase Abash Abate Abashify

8. What does the noun 'abashment' mean?

A physical lowering A sudden state of embarrassment or awkwardness A type of basement A feeling of deep anger

9. How is the word 'abashment' correctly pronounced?

AY-bash-ment uh-BAYSH-ment uh-BASH-ment AB-ash-ment

10. Which of the following is an American idiom with the same meaning as 'earbash'?

Talk someone's ear off Bite the bullet Chew the fat Spill the beans

11. What does the slang verb 'earbash' mean?

To physically hit someone's ear To listen carefully To talk at someone incessantly and tediously To clean an ear with a swab

12. What does the verb 'abash' mean?

To physically strike someone To make someone feel suddenly embarrassed To praise someone highly To lower someone's social rank

13. Where did the word 'earbash' originate?

United States Australia Canada South Africa

14. How is the word 'abash' correctly pronounced?

AY-bash uh-BAYSH uh-BASH AB-ash

15. Which sentence uses 'abash' grammatically correctly?

I felt an abash. He stood abashed by the praise. She is abashing about her mistake. The news abash him.

16. Which word is the best modern, everyday synonym for 'abash'?

Embarrass Encourage Anger Confuse

17. Which part of speech is 'earbash'?

Noun Adjective Intransitive Verb Transitive Verb

18. Which of the following is the most common form of 'abash' used in modern English?

The active verb (He abashes me) The noun (He felt an abash) The past participle/adjective (He was abashed) The adverb (He spoke abashingly)

19. What is the noun form of 'earbash'?

Earbasher Earbashment Earbashing Earbashity

20. How is 'earbash' spelled correctly?

Ear-bash Earbashe Earbash Earrbash

21. Which sentence uses 'earbash' correctly?

He earbashed beautifully. We had a pleasant earbash. She earbashed me about her cats. He is an earbash.

22. Which of the following is an antonym (opposite) of 'abash'?

Disconcert Mortify Embarrass Encourage

23. Which preposition is used to introduce the topic of an earbashing?

on with about for

24. What does the literary phrase 'nothing abashed' mean?

Completely humiliated Slightly confused Not embarrassed at all Very angry

25. From which language does the word 'abash' originate?

Greek Latin Old French German

26. Is 'earbash' used in formal writing?

Yes, always Only in academic papers No, it is slang Only in legal documents