pash
pash · pashes · pashed · pashing
To snog, to make out, to kissTo snog, to make out, to kiss.
/pæʃ/
Meaning
4 senses(Australia, New Zealand, slang)To snog, to make out, to kiss.
(dialectal)To throw (something), as if to break (it).
To smash; to crush; to bash; to break into pieces.
To fall heavily or forcefully.
Origin
Clipping of passion. Perhaps of imitative origin, or compare bash.Forms
pashes, pashing, pashed, pashedWord family
1 related wordsDerivedpasher
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.