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bang: Meaning and Definition of
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bang
Pronunciation:
(bang),
[key]
— n.
a loud, sudden, explosive noise, as the discharge of a gun.
a resounding stroke or blow:
a nasty bang on the head.
a sudden movement or show of energy:
He started with a bang.
energy; vitality; spirit:
The bang has gone out of my work.
sudden or intense pleasure; thrill; excitement:
a big bang out of seeing movies.
. sexual intercourse.
an exclamation point.
—v.t.
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.
. to have sexual intercourse with.
—v.i.
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.
. to have sexual intercourse.
to collide with; bump into:
The truck skidded on the ice and banged into a parked car.
to damage:
A passing car banged up our fender.
—adv.
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.
immediately; right away.
terrific; marvelous; just right:
That hat is absolutely bang on.
bang
Pronunciation:
(bang),
[key]
— n.
Often,a fringe of hair combed or brushed forward over the forehead.
—v.t.
to cut (the hair) so as to form a fringe over the forehead.
to dock (the tail of a horse or dog).
bang
Pronunciation:
(bang),
[key]
— n.
bhang.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary,
Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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