Idioms for bang
bang off, Chiefly British Slang.
immediately; right away.
bang on, Chiefly British Slang.
terrific; marvelous; just right: That hat is absolutely bang on.
Origin of bang
1
1540–50; 1930–35
for def 5; compare Old Norse
banga to beat, hammer, Low German
bangen to strike, beat, German dialect
banken; perhaps orig. imitative
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British Dictionary definitions for bang into (1 of 3)
bang
1
/ (bæŋ) /
noun
verb
adverb
Word Origin for bang
C16: from Old Norse
bang,
banga hammer; related to Low German
bangen to beat; all of imitative origin
British Dictionary definitions for bang into (2 of 3)
bang
2
/ (bæŋ) /
noun
a fringe or section of hair cut straight across the forehead
verb (tr)
to cut (the hair) in such a style
to dock (the tail of a horse, etc)
Word Origin for bang
C19: probably short for
bangtail short tail
British Dictionary definitions for bang into (3 of 3)
Medical definitions for bang into
Bang
[ băng, bäng ]
Danish veterinarian who discovered Brucella abortus, the agent of brucellosis in cattle and of undulant fever in humans.
Idioms and Phrases with bang into (1 of 2)
bang into
Crash noisily into, collide with, as in A clumsy fellow, Bill was always banging into furniture. [Early 1700s]
Strike heavily so as to drive in; also, persuade. For example, I've been banging nails into the siding all day, or I can't seem to bang it into his head that time is precious. The literal usage dates from the mid-1500s, the figurative from the second half of the 1800s. Also see bump into.
Idioms and Phrases with bang into (2 of 2)
bang