bang

[ bang ]

/ bæŋ /

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noun

a loud, sudden, explosive noise, as the discharge of a gun.

a resounding stroke or blow: a nasty bang on the head.

Informal. a sudden movement or show of energy: He started with a bang.

energy; vitality; spirit: The bang has gone out of my work.

Informal. sudden or intense pleasure; thrill; excitement: a big bang out of seeing movies.

Slang: Vulgar. sexual intercourse.

Printing and Computer Slang. an exclamation point.

verb (used with object)

to strike or beat resoundingly; pound: to bang a door.

to hit or bump painfully: to bang one's ankle on a chair leg.

to throw or set down roughly; slam: He banged the plates on the table.

Slang: Vulgar. to have sexual intercourse with.

verb (used without object)

to strike violently or noisily: to bang on the door.

to make a loud, sudden, explosive noise like that of a violent blow: The guns banged all night.

Slang: Vulgar. to have sexual intercourse.

adverb

suddenly and loudly; abruptly or violently: She fell bang against the wall.

directly; precisely; right: He stood bang in the middle of the flower bed.

Verb Phrases

bang into, to collide with; bump into: The truck skidded on the ice and banged into a parked car.

bang up, to damage: A passing car banged up our fender.

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

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

SYNONYMS FOR bang

2 smack, clout, box, wallop, sock, bash, cuff.

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Words nearby bang

baneful, banerjea, banff, banff national park, banffshire, bang, bang away, bang for the buck, bang into, bang on, bang one's head against

Definition for bang (2 of 4)

bang ²

[ bang ]

/ bæŋ /

noun

Often bangs. a fringe of hair combed or brushed forward over the forehead.

verb (used with object)

to cut (the hair) so as to form a fringe over the forehead.

to dock (the tail of a horse or dog).

Origin of bang

1860–65, Americanism; short for bangtail

Definition for bang (3 of 4)

bang ³

[ bang ]

/ bæŋ /

noun

bhang.

Definition for bang (4 of 4)

bhang

or bang

[ bang ]

/ bæŋ /

noun

a mild preparation of marijuana made from young leaves and stems of the Indian hemp plant, Cannabis sativa, drunk with milk or water as a fermented brew or smoked for its hallucinogenic effects.

a water pipe.

Origin of bhang

1555–65; < Hindi bhāng < Sanskrit bhangā hemp

Example sentences from the Web for bang

Did the French monarchy end not with a bang—or a whimper—but a smile?

The French Court’s Royal Ban on Smiles |William O’Connor |December 14, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The fourth season opens, quite predictably, with a bang—in the form of a drone strike.

‘Homeland’ Season 4: A Stripped-Down and Surprisingly Badass Return to Form |Marlow Stern |September 30, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The sixth-season premiere of the rowdy, take-no-prisoners sitcom opens with a bang—literally.

The MVPs of Sleaze Are Back: FXX's 'The League' Ups the Degenerate Ante |Emily Shire |September 4, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Mr. Charm proceeded to bang and tell his way through Hollywood.

Adam Levine Is Off the Market… Thank God |Emily Shire |July 21, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

What Russia chooses not to talk about with respect to Ukraine is almost as telling as what it chooses to bang on about.

Putin Is Just Getting Started in Ukraine |Michael Weiss |June 19, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
I vote we drive bang through the thick of them, bang as the bullets went through Bull's hat.

The Man Who Was Thursday |G. K. Chesterton
With a whizz and a buzz the auto darted across the store, bringing up with a bang against the low part of the opposite counter.

Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue Keeping Store |Laura Lee Hope
Doa Maria's old servant closed the gate with a bang, but was careful to open it again noiselessly.

The Rebel Chief |Gustave Aimard
Fanny went into the sitting-room and shut the door with a bang.

The Portion of Labor |Mary E. Wilkins Freeman
I saw her last, seated on a knoll and calling out "Bang" at the pitch of her voice.

Red Cap Tales |Samuel Rutherford Crockett

British Dictionary definitions for bang (1 of 4)

bang ¹

/ (bæŋ) /

noun

a short loud explosive noise, as of the bursting of a balloon or the report of a gun

a hard blow or knock, esp a noisy one; thump he gave the ball a bang

informal a startling or sudden effect he realized with a bang that he was late

slang an injection of heroin or other narcotic

taboo, slang an act of sexual intercourse

get a bang out of US and Canadian slang to experience a thrill or excitement from

with a bang successfully the party went with a bang

verb

to hit or knock, esp with a loud noise; bump to bang one's head

to move noisily or clumsily to bang about the house

to close (a door, window, etc) or (of a door, etc) be closed noisily; slam

(tr) to cause to move by hitting vigorously he banged the ball over the fence

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

(tr) British

to cause (stock prices) to fall by rapid selling
to sell rapidly in (a stock market), thus causing prices to fall

taboo, slang to have sexual intercourse with

(intr) slang to inject heroin, etc

bang for one's buck informal value for money this option offers more bang for your buck

bang goes informal that is the end of bang goes my job in Wapping

bang one's head against a brick wall to try to achieve something impossible

adverb

with a sudden impact or effect bang went his hopes of winning; the car drove bang into a lamp-post

precisely bang in the middle of the road

bang to rights slang caught red-handed

go bang to burst, shut, etc, with a loud noise See also bang up

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 (2 of 4)

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 (3 of 4)

bang ³

/ (bæŋ) /

noun

a variant spelling of bhang

British Dictionary definitions for bang (4 of 4)

bhang

bang

/ (bæŋ) /

noun

a preparation of the leaves and flower tops of Indian hemp, which has psychoactive properties: much used in India See also cannabis

Word Origin for bhang

C16: from Hindi bhāng

Medical definitions for bang

Bang

[ băng, bäng ]

Bernhard Lauritz Frederik 1848-1932

Danish veterinarian who discovered Brucella abortus, the agent of brucellosis in cattle and of undulant fever in humans.

Idioms and Phrases with bang

bang

In addition to the idioms beginning with bang

bang away
bang for the buck
bang into
bang one's head against
bang out
bang up

also see:

beat (bang) one's head against the wall
get a bang out of
go over big (with a bang)
more bang for the buck

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