bang

/ˈbæŋ/
noun 6verb 5adv 3intj 1

Collocations

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1

(noun.) sudden loud noise

ADJ

almighty, big, enormous, huge, loud, massive, terrific, tremendous

VERB + BANG

let out, make

The door suddenly made a loud bang when the wind slammed it shut.

hear

The children heard a loud bang when the fireworks exploded in the night sky.

BANG + VERB

echo

PREP

with a ~

The fireworks started with a bang when midnight arrived.

2

(noun.) sudden hard hit

ADJ

nasty

She woke up with a nasty bang when the door slammed shut during the storm.

VERB + BANG

get, have

3

(verb.) hit noisily

ADV

hard, loudly

PREP

against

The door was banging against the frame in the strong wind all night.

on

The angry customer banged on the counter demanding to speak with the manager.

PHRASES

bang sth about, bang (sth) down, bang (sth) open/shut

The wind banged the kitchen cupboards open and closed all night long.

4

(verb.) part of the body/person

ADV

badly, hard

She banged her knee hard against the table leg while running through the kitchen.

PREP

into

She accidentally banged into the glass door while carrying her groceries.

on

She accidentally banged her head on the low doorway when entering the basement.

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