bang

bang¹ (b

ng)

1. A sudden loud noise, as of an explosion.

2. A sudden loud blow or bump.

3. Informal A sudden burst of action: The campaign started off with a bang.

4. Slang A sense of excitement; a thrill: We got a bang out of watching the old movies.

v. banged, bang·ing, bangs

v.tr.

1. To strike heavily and often repeatedly; bump.

2. To close suddenly and loudly; slam.

3. To handle noisily or violently: banged the pots in the kitchen.

4. Vulgar Slang To have sexual intercourse with.

v.intr.

1. To make a sudden loud, explosive noise.

2. To crash noisily against or into something: My elbow banged against the door.

adv.

1. Exactly; precisely: The arrow hit bang on the target.

2. Suddenly; abruptly: cut the conversation bang off.

Phrasal Verbs:

bang away

1. To speak or ask questions in a rapid, aggressive manner: reporters banging away at the official during the press conference.

2. To work diligently and often at length: banged away at the project until it was finished.

bang up

To damage extensively: banged up the car.

Idiom:

bang for the/one's buck

Value returned for investment or effort.

[Probably from Old Norse bang, a hammering.]

bang² (b

ng)

A fringe of hair cut short and straight across the forehead. Often used in the plural.

tr.v. banged, bang·ing, bangs

To cut (hair) in bangs.

[From bang¹.]

bang³ (b

ng)

Variant of bhang.

bang

Noun

1. a short loud explosive noise, such as the report of a gun

2. a hard blow or loud knock

3. Taboo slang an act of sexual intercourse

4. with a bang successfully: the party went with a bang

Verb

1. to hit or knock, esp. with a loud noise

2. to close (a door) noisily

3. to make or cause to make a loud noise, as of an explosion

4. Taboo slang to have sexual intercourse with

Adverb

1. with a sudden impact: the car drove bang into a lamppost

2. precisely: bang in the middle [Old Norse bang, banga hammer]

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun	1.	bang - a vigorous blow; "the sudden knock floored him"; "he took a bash right in his face"; "he got a bang on the head" bash, smash, knock, belt blow, bump - an impact (as from a collision); "the bump threw him off the bicycle"
	2.	bang - a sudden very loud noise clap, bam, blast, eruption noise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels" water hammer - the banging sound of steam in pipes
	3.	bang - a border of hair that is cut short and hangs across the forehead fringe coif, coiffure, hair style, hairdo, hairstyle - the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair)
	4.	bang - 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" thrill, kick, boot, rush, flush, charge excitement, exhilaration - the feeling of lively and cheerful joy; "he could hardly conceal his excitement when she agreed"
	5.	bang - 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" hit, smasher, smash, strike success - an attainment that is successful; "his success in the marathon was unexpected"; "his new play was a great success" megahit, smash hit, blockbuster - an unusually successful hit with widespread popularity and huge sales (especially a movie or play or recording or novel) sleeper - an unexpected hit; "that movie was the sleeper of the summer"
Verb	1.	bang - strike violently; "slam the ball" slam hit - deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument; "He hit her hard in the face"
	2.	bang - to produce a sharp often metallic explosive or percussive sound; "One of them banged the sash of the window nearest my bed" sound, go - make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'"
	3.	bang - close violently; "He slammed the door shut" slam close, shut - move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut; "Close the door"; "shut the window"
	4.	bang - move noisily; "The window banged shut"; "The old man banged around the house" go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"
	5.	bang - have sexual intercourse with; "This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm"; "Adam knew Eve"; "Were you ever intimate with this man?" bonk, do it, eff, fuck, get it on, get laid, have a go at it, have intercourse, have it away, have it off, have sex, be intimate, lie with, roll in the hay, screw, sleep together, sleep with, make love, hump, jazz, love, bed, make out, know neck, make out - kiss, embrace, or fondle with sexual passion; "The couple were necking in the back seat of the car" have, take - have sex with; archaic use; "He had taken this woman when she was most vulnerable" fornicate - have sex without being married copulate, mate, couple, pair - engage in sexual intercourse; "Birds mate in the Spring"
	6.	bang - leap, jerk, bang; "Bullets spanged into the trees" spang dialect, idiom, accent - the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people; "the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English"; "he has a strong German accent"; "it has been said that a language is a dialect with an army and navy" collide with, impinge on, hit, run into, strike - hit against; come into sudden contact with; "The car hit a tree"; "He struck the table with his elbow"
Adv.	1.	bang - directly; "he ran bang into the pole"; "ran slap into her" slap, smack, bolt, slapdash colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech

bang

noun 1. explosion, report, shot, pop, clash, crack, blast, burst, boom, slam, discharge, thump, clap, thud, clang, peal, detonation

noun 2. blow, hit, box, knock, stroke, punch, belt (informal) rap, bump, bash (informal) sock (slang) smack, thump, buffet, clout (informal) cuff, clump (slang) whack, wallop (informal) slosh Brit. (slang) tonk (informal) clomp (slang)

verb 3. resound, beat, crash, burst, boom, echo, drum, explode, thunder, thump, throb, thud, clang

verb 4. bump, knock, elbow, jostle

verb 5. (often with on) hit, pound, beat, strike, crash, knock, belt (informal) hammer, slam, rap, bump, bash (informal) thump, clatter, pummel, tonk (informal) beat or knock seven bells out of (informal)