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   bang

   /baŋ/

   noun

   • 1. a sudden loud, sharp noise: "the door slammed with a bang" Similar sharp noisecrackboomclangpealclappopsnapknocktapslambumpthudthumpclunkclonkclashcrashsmashsmackstampstompclumpclompreportexplosiondetonationshotinformal:whamwhump
   • ▪ a sharp blow causing a sudden, loud noise: "I went to answer a bang on the front door"
   • ▪ a sudden painful blow: "a nasty bang on the head" Similar blowhitpunchknockthumprapbumpthwacksmackcrackslapweltcuffboxinformal:bashwhackclobbercloutclipwallopbelttanbiffbopsocklamwhompsloshboffbustslugwhaledongdated:buffet
   • 2. a fringe of hair cut straight across the forehead: North American "she brushed back her wispy bangs"
   • 3. an act or instance of having sex. vulgar slang
   • 4. the character ‘!’. North American

   verb

   • 1. strike or put down (something) forcefully and noisily: "he began to bang the table with his fist" Similar hitstrikebeatthumphammerknockrappoundthudpunchbumpthwacksmackcrackslapslamweltcuffpummelbuffetinformal:bashwhackclobbercloutclipwallopbelttanbiffbopsocklamwhompsloshboffbustslugwhaledong
   • ▪ come into contact with (something) suddenly and sharply, typically by accident: "I banged my head on the low beams"
   • ▪ (of a sports player) hit (a ball or a shot) forcefully and successfully: "he banged home four penalties in the opening twenty minutes"
   • ▪ make a sudden loud noise, typically repeatedly: "the shutter was banging in the wind" Similar explodecrackgo off with a bangdetonateburstblow up
   • ▪ (with reference to something such as a door) open or close noisily: "he banged the kitchen door shut behind him" Similar go bangcrashsmashthud
   • ▪ (of a person) move around or do something noisily: "she was banging around the kitchen"
   • 2. have sex with (someone). vulgar slang
   • 3. cut (hair) in a fringe. North American
   • 4. (of music) have a loud, energetic beat that is good for dancing to: informal "the track bangs and is perfect for any house party"
   • ▪ be excellent or impressive: "the food bangs but isn't overpriced"

   adverb

   • 1. exactly: informal British "the train arrived bang on time" Similar preciselyexactlyrightdirectlyimmediatelysquarelyjustdeadpromptlypromptdead onon the stroke of …on the dot of …sharpon the dotinformal:spot onsmackslapslap bangplumbon the buttonon the nosesmack dabspang
   • ▪ completely: informal British "bring your wardrobe bang up to date" Similar completelyabsolutelytotallyentirelywhollyfullythoroughlyutterlyquitealtogetherone hundred per centdownrightunqualifiedlyin all respectsunconditionallyperfectlyunrestrictedlyundisputedlyto the maximum extentinformal:cleanplumbdead

   exclamation

   • 1. used to convey the sound of a sudden loud noise: "party poppers went bang"
   • 2. used to convey the suddenness of an action: "the minute something becomes obsolete, bang, it's gone" Similar suddenlyabruptlyimmediatelyinstantaneouslyinstantlyin an instantstraight awayall of a suddenat onceall at oncepromptlyin a triceswiftlyunexpectedlywithout warningwithout noticeon the spur of the momentinformal:straight offout of the bluein a flashlike a shotbefore you can say Jack Robinsonbefore you can say knifein two shakes (of a lamb's tail)

   Word Origin mid 16th century: imitative, perhaps of Scandinavian origin; compare with Old Norse bang ‘hammering’.

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   BANG definition: 1. to (cause something to) make a sudden very loud noise or noises: 2. to hit a part of the body…. Learn more.

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   1. : to strike sharply : bump. banged his knee. 2. : to knock, hit, or thrust vigorously often with a sharp noise. banged the door shut. 3. vulgar slang : to have sexual intercourse with. intransitive verb.

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   A bang is a sudden loud noise such as the noise of an explosion. I heard four or five loud bangs. She slammed the door with a bang. The television went bang.

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   A bang is a loud noise, like a door slamming or something heavy being dropped on a wood floor. Hearing a bang outside your house at night might make your dog start barking. The sharp sound of a bang might be made by someone pounding on your front door, or two cars colliding.

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   Definition of bang verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   1. a short loud explosive noise, as of the bursting of a balloon or the report of a gun. 2. a hard blow or knock, esp a noisy one; thump: he gave the ball a bang. 3. informal a startling or sudden effect: he realized with a bang that he was late. 4. slang an injection of heroin or other narcotic.

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   BANG meaning: 1 : to cause or allow (something, such as part of your body) to hit something in a way that makes a loud noise; 2 : to hit (something or someone) in a way that makes a loud noise usually + into or against

10. www.wordsmyth.netbang | Dictionaries and vocabulary tools for English language...

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    noun. definition 1: a sudden, loud, explosive sound. The balloon burst with a bang. similar words: clap, explosion, report, slam. definition 2: a sudden or hard hit or blow. The falling branch gave me a bang on the shoulder.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBANG | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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    BANG meaning: 1. to (cause something to) make a sudden very loud noise or noises: 2. to hit a part of the body…. Learn more.