bang

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bang

He shut the door with a loud bang.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A sudden, loud, explosive noise: A sharp, percussive sound, often caused by an impact or explosion.
    • A hard, forceful blow or impact: A violent hit or collision.
    • A fringe of hair cut straight across the forehead: A hairstyle where hair is cut short and worn across the brow.
    • A sudden, intense feeling of excitement or pleasure: A thrill or a rush of enjoyment.

  2. Verb:

    • To strike or hit something forcefully, making a loud noise: To cause a sudden, loud sound by impact.
    • To close or shut something violently and noisily: To cause something to close with a loud, sharp sound.
    • To move or cause to move with force and noise: To move noisily and energetically.
    • (Vulgar slang) To have sexual intercourse with.

  3. Adverb:

    • Directly, exactly, or with sudden force: Precisely, suddenly, or right on target.
Usage Examples

  • Noun:

    • The door closed with a loud bang.
    • He got a bang on the head from the falling branch.
    • She has a new bang that frames her face nicely.
    • He gets a real bang out of watching old comedies.

  • Verb:

    • He banged his fist on the table in frustration.
    • The wind banged the shutter against the house all night.
    • The kids banged around upstairs.
    • (Slang) The novel's characters were always banging.

  • Adverb:

    • The car stopped bang in the middle of the intersection.
    • He ran bang into a glass door he didn't see.
Advanced Usage

  • "to go with a bang": To be very exciting and successful.

    • The concert started late but went with a bang.

  • "bang for the buck": Value for money; a good return on an investment.

    • This processor offers the best bang for the buck.

  • "bang on": (British English, informal) Exactly right or accurate.

    • Your analysis of the situation is bang on.
Variants and Related Words

  • Bang-up (adjective, informal): Excellent, first-rate.

    • They did a bang-up job on the renovation.

  • Banger (noun, informal):

    • A sausage.
    • (British English) An old, decrepit car.
    • A very successful song.
Synonyms
  • Noun (noise): Boom, crash, blast, report.
  • Noun (blow): Smash, whack, thump, bash.
  • Verb (hit): Slam, thump, pound, strike.
  • Adverb: Directly, exactly, precisely, smack.
Related Phrasal Verbs

  • Bang away (at something): To work hard and persistently at something.

    • He's been banging away at that report all morning.

  • Bang into: To collide with someone or something.

    • I wasn't looking and banged into the lamppost.

  • Bang on (about something): (Informal, often disapproving) To talk about something repeatedly and tediously.

    • He's always banging on about politics.
Related Idioms

  • Bang one's head against a brick wall: To try repeatedly to do something with no success.

    • Trying to get them to agree is like banging my head against a brick wall.

  • Bang to rights: (Informal) Caught in the act of doing something wrong; with clear evidence of guilt.

    • The police caught him bang to rights with the stolen goods.

  • Start with a bang: To begin in a very exciting and impressive way.

    • The new year started with a bang with a huge fireworks display.
bang

He shut the door with a loud bang.

Adverb
  1. directly
    • he ran bang into the pole
    • ran slap into her
Noun
  1. a conspicuous success
    • that song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career
    • that new Broadway show is a real smasher
    • the party went with a bang
  2. the swift release of a store of affective force
    • they got a great bang out of it
    • what a boot!
    • he got a quick rush from injecting heroin
    • he does it for kicks
  3. a border of hair that is cut short and hangs across the forehead
  4. a sudden very loud noise
  5. a vigorous blow
    • the sudden knock floored him
    • he took a bash right in his face
    • he got a bang on the head
Verb
  1. leap, jerk, bang
    • Bullets spanged into the trees
  2. have sexual intercourse with
    • This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm
    • Adam knew Eve
    • Were you ever intimate with this man?
  3. move noisily
    • The window banged shut
    • The old man banged around the house
  4. close violently
    • He slammed the door shut
  5. to produce a sharp often metallic explosive or percussive sound
    • One of them banged the sash of the window nearest my bed
  6. strike violently
    • slam the ball

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