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bang
1[bang]
noun
a loud, sudden, explosive noise, as the discharge of a gun.
a resounding stroke or blow.
a nasty bang on the head.
Synonyms: , , , , , ,Informal.a sudden movement or show of energy.
He started with a bang.
The bang has gone out of my work.
Informal.sudden or intense pleasure; thrill; excitement.
a big bang out of seeing movies.
Slang: Vulgar.an act or instance of sexual intercourse.
Printing and Computer Slang.an exclamation point.
verb (used with object)
to strike or beat resoundingly; pound.
to bang a door.
to hit or bump painfully.
to bang one's ankle on a chair leg.
to throw or set down roughly; slam.
He banged the plates on the table.
Slang: Vulgar.to have sexual intercourse with.
verb (used without object)
to strike violently or noisily.
to bang on the door.
to make a loud, sudden, explosive noise like that of a violent blow.
The guns banged all night.
Slang: Vulgar.to have sexual intercourse.
adverb
verb phrase
to damage.
A passing car banged up our fender.
to collide with; bump into.
The truck skidded on the ice and banged into a parked car.
bang
2[bang]
noun
Usually bangs. a fringe of hair combed or brushed forward over the forehead.
verb (used with object)
to cut (the hair) so as to form a fringe over the forehead.
to dock (the tail of a horse or dog).
bang
3[bang]
noun
bang
1/ æŋ /
noun
a short loud explosive noise, as of the bursting of a balloon or the report of a gun
a hard blow or knock, esp a noisy one; thump
he gave the ball a bang
informala startling or sudden effect
he realized with a bang that he was late
slangan injection of heroin or other narcotic
tabooan act of sexual intercourse
slangto experience a thrill or excitement from
successfully
the party went with a bang
verb
to hit or knock, esp with a loud noise; bump
to bang one's head
to move noisily or clumsily
to bang about the house
to close (a door, window, etc) or (of a door, etc) be closed noisily; slam
(tr) to cause to move by hitting vigorously
he banged the ball over the fence
to make or cause to make a loud noise, as of an explosion
(tr)
to cause (stock prices) to fall by rapid selling
to sell rapidly in (a stock market), thus causing prices to fall
tabooto have sexual intercourse with
slang(intr) to inject heroin, etc
informalvalue for money
this option offers more bang for your buck
informalthat is the end of
bang goes my job in Wapping
to try to achieve something impossible
adverb
with a sudden impact or effect
bang went his hopes of winning
the car drove bang into a lamp-post
precisely
bang in the middle of the road
slangcaught red-handed
to burst, shut, etc, with a loud noise See also bang up
bang
2/ æŋ /
noun
a fringe or section of hair cut straight across the forehead
verb
to cut (the hair) in such a style
to dock (the tail of a horse, etc)
bang
3/ æŋ /
noun
a variant spelling of bhang
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of bang1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of bang1
Origin of bang2
Idioms and Phrases
bang to rights, dead to rights.
They caught us bang to rights, so there was no point pretending we were innocent.
bang off, immediately; right away.
bang on, terrific; marvelous; just right.
That hat is absolutely bang on.
Example Sentences
"There was a huge bang and a horrible screeching sound. Next thing we knew, we were under huge boulders, stuck without anywhere to go," he says.
It's unclear what prompted the mayday call, but the flight's sole survivor has told Indian media that he heard a loud bang as the plane struggled to gain altitude.
Officials eventually deployed flash bangs and tear gas to push past the crowd - one of the first protests in the LA area as the spate of immigration raids kicked off.
“They’re writing every season as if they want to go out with a bang, which is why it’s really compelling,” Abela says.
CHP officers responded by firing flash bang rounds above the crowd.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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