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   bang

   /baŋ/

   noun

   • 1. a sudden loud, sharp noise: "the door slammed with a bang" Similar sharp noisecrackboomclangpealclappopsnapknocktapslambumpthudthumpclunkclonkclashcrashsmashsmackstampstompclumpclompreportexplosiondetonationshotinformal:whamwhump
   • ▪ a sharp blow causing a sudden, loud noise: "I went to answer a bang on the front door"
   • ▪ a sudden painful blow: "a nasty bang on the head" Similar blowhitpunchknockthumprapbumpthwacksmackcrackslapweltcuffboxinformal:bashwhackclobbercloutclipwallopbelttanbiffbopsocklamwhompsloshboffbustslugwhaledongdated:buffet
   • 2. a fringe of hair cut straight across the forehead: North American "she brushed back her wispy bangs"
   • 3. an act or instance of having sex. vulgar slang
   • 4. the character ‘!’. North American

   verb

   • 1. strike or put down (something) forcefully and noisily: "he began to bang the table with his fist" Similar hitstrikebeatthumphammerknockrappoundthudpunchbumpthwacksmackcrackslapslamweltcuffpummelbuffetinformal:bashwhackclobbercloutclipwallopbelttanbiffbopsocklamwhompsloshboffbustslugwhaledong
   • ▪ come into contact with (something) suddenly and sharply, typically by accident: "I banged my head on the low beams"
   • ▪ (of a sports player) hit (a ball or a shot) forcefully and successfully: "he banged home four penalties in the opening twenty minutes"
   • ▪ make a sudden loud noise, typically repeatedly: "the shutter was banging in the wind" Similar explodecrackgo off with a bangdetonateburstblow up
   • ▪ (with reference to something such as a door) open or close noisily: "he banged the kitchen door shut behind him" Similar go bangcrashsmashthud
   • ▪ (of a person) move around or do something noisily: "she was banging around the kitchen"
   • 2. have sex with (someone). vulgar slang
   • 3. cut (hair) in a fringe. North American
   • 4. (of music) have a loud, energetic beat that is good for dancing to: informal "the track bangs and is perfect for any house party"
   • ▪ be excellent or impressive: "the food bangs but isn't overpriced"

   adverb

   • 1. exactly: informal British "the train arrived bang on time" Similar preciselyexactlyrightdirectlyimmediatelysquarelyjustdeadpromptlypromptdead onon the stroke of …on the dot of …sharpon the dotinformal:spot onsmackslapslap bangplumbon the buttonon the nosesmack dabspang
   • ▪ completely: informal British "bring your wardrobe bang up to date" Similar completelyabsolutelytotallyentirelywhollyfullythoroughlyutterlyquitealtogetherone hundred per centdownrightunqualifiedlyin all respectsunconditionallyperfectlyunrestrictedlyundisputedlyto the maximum extentinformal:cleanplumbdead

   exclamation

   • 1. used to convey the sound of a sudden loud noise: "party poppers went bang"
   • 2. used to convey the suddenness of an action: "the minute something becomes obsolete, bang, it's gone" Similar suddenlyabruptlyimmediatelyinstantaneouslyinstantlyin an instantstraight awayall of a suddenat onceall at oncepromptlyin a triceswiftlyunexpectedlywithout warningwithout noticeon the spur of the momentinformal:straight offout of the bluein a flashlike a shotbefore you can say Jack Robinsonbefore you can say knifein two shakes (of a lamb's tail)

   Word Origin mid 16th century: imitative, perhaps of Scandinavian origin; compare with Old Norse bang ‘hammering’.

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   Sep 10, 2024 · The meaning of WITH A BANG is in a sudden and exciting way. How to use with a bang in a sentence.

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   Sep 13, 2024 · A Guide to the Many Different Types of Bangs. By Kelsey Castañon. Updated on Sep 13, 2024 at 1:55 PM. POPSUGAR Photography | Darrel Hunter. The ways in which you can cut bangs is so vast, so ...

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   Sep 17, 2024 · The big bang is how astronomers explain the way the universe began. It is the idea that the universe began as just a single point, then expanded and stretched to grow as large as it is right now—and it is still stretching!

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   Aug 27, 2024 · Hair. 17 Most Popular Types of Bangs to Consider. Not sure what kind of fringe you want? You're in the right place. By Marisa Petrarca. Updated on August 27, 2024. So you're thinking about getting bangs—exciting! You're not alone, given that they're one of the year's hottest hair trends.

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   Sep 10, 2024 · Summary. ‘Slap’ and ‘bang’ are two examples of onomatopoeia – words that sound like the word they are describing. Rob is going to stick the words together to create an authentic English ...

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   Sep 22, 2024 · The prevailing model for the evolution of the universe is the Big Bang theory. [38] [39] The Big Bang model states that the earliest state of the universe was an extremely hot and dense one, and

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   Aug 31, 2024 · The universe emerged instantaneously some 13.7 billion years ago in a unique kind of explosion known as the Big Bang. Two features of that creation are mysteries for science. The first is that speed of the explosion, which was an acceleration from nothing and greater than the laws of physics allow.

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   Aug 29, 2024 · If you've fully thought through the implications and are still ready to make the chop, you've got plenty of options. Ahead, hairstylists share the ultimate guide to 14 different types of bangs, plus how to choose which to get. Meet the Expert. Jerome Lordet is the style and salon director at Pierre Michel Salon in NYC.

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    Sep 17, 2024 · Cosmology, the field of study that brings together the natural sciences, particularly astronomy and physics, in a joint effort to understand the physical universe as a unified whole. When the universe is viewed in the large, a dramatic new feature, not present on small scales, emerges—the cosmological expansion.

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