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Meaning of 'bang' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Bang [ n.]
- A blow as with a club; a heavy blow.
- The sound produced by a sudden concussion.
- The short, front hair combed down over the forehead, esp. when cut squarely across; a false front of hair similarly worn.
- Alt. of Bangue
2 . Bang [ v. i.]
- To make a loud noise, as if with a blow or succession of blows; as, the window blind banged and waked me; he was banging on the piano.
3 . Bang [ v. t.]
- To beat, as with a club or cudgel; to treat with violence; to handle roughly.
- To beat or thump, or to cause ( something) to hit or strike against another object, in such a way as to make a loud noise; as, to bang a drum or a piano; to bang a door (against the doorpost or casing) in shutting it.
- To cut squarely across, as the tail of a hors, or the forelock of human beings; to cut (the hair).

Meaning of 'bang' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . bang [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the swift release of a store of affective force
Example in sentence:
  • he does it for kicks;
  • he got a quick rush from injecting heroin;
  • they got a great bang out of it;
  • what a boot!
Meaning (2):
- a vigorous blow
Example in sentence:
  • he got a bang on the head;
  • he took a bash right in his face;
  • the sudden knock floored him
Meaning (3):
- a conspicuous success
Example in sentence:
  • that new Broadway show is a real smasher;
  • that song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career;
  • the party went with a bang
4 . bang [ v]
Meaning (4):
- have sexual intercourse with
Example in sentence:
  • Adam knew Eve;
  • This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm;
  • Were you ever intimate with this man?
Meaning (5):
- leap, jerk, bang
Example in sentence:
  • Bullets spanged into the trees
Meaning (6):
- move noisily
Example in sentence:
  • flags flapped in the strong wind;
  • The old man banged around the house;
  • The window banged shut
Meaning (7):
- close violently
Example in sentence:
  • He slammed the door shut
Meaning (8):
- to produce a sharp often metallic explosive or percussive sound
Example in sentence:
  • One of them banged the sash of the window nearest my bed
Meaning (9):
- strike violently
Example in sentence:
  • slam the ball
10 . bang [ r]
Meaning (10):
- directly
Example in sentence:
  • he fell sheer into the water;
  • he ran bang into the pole;
  • ran slap into her;
  • we must talk man-to-man

Nearby Words:

ban banal banalities banality banana banat banc banco bancus band

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