bang

UK /ˈbæŋ/ US /ˈbæŋ/
noun 6verb 5adv 3intj 1

Definitions

noun

1

A sudden percussive noise.

When he struck it with a hammer, there was a loud bang.

A fiendish yell then followed / Ev'ry salvo's 'bang' and 'bloop'.

2

A strike upon an object causing such a noise.

3

An explosion.

4

Synonym of bangs: hair hanging over the forehead, especially a hairstyle with such hair cut straight across.

Tiffany has long hair and bangs.

his hair cut in front like a young lady's bang

5

The symbol !, known as an exclamation point.

An e-mail address with an ! is called a bang path.

Incidentally, a useful abbreviation for "Exclamation point" is "Bang."

verb

1

To make sudden loud noises, and often repeatedly, especially by exploding or hitting something.

The fireworks banged away all through the night.

Stop banging on the door. I heard you the first time!

2

To hit hard.

He banged the door shut.

David and Mary banged into each other.

3

To engage in sexual intercourse.

We can hear the couple banging upstairs.

It's also my job to take care of the skanks on the road that you bang.

4

To hammer or to hit anything hard.

Hold the picture while I bang in this nail.

5

To cut squarely across, as the tail of a horse, or a person's forelock; to cut (the hair).

His hair banged even with his eyebrows.

adv

1

Right, directly.

The passenger door was bang against the garage wall.

After yet another missed penalty by Kvirikashvili from bang in front of the posts, England scored again, centre Tuilagi flying into the line and touching down under the bar.

2

Precisely.

He arrived bang on time.

3

With a sudden impact.

Distracted, he ran bang into the opening door.

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