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- Dictionarybang/baŋ/
noun
- 1. a sudden loud, sharp noise: "the door slammed with a bang" Similar
- 2. a fringe of hair cut straight across the forehead: North American "she brushed back her wispy bangs"
verb
- 1. strike or put down (something) forcefully and noisily: "he began to bang the table with his fist" Similar
- 2. have sex with (someone). vulgar slang
adverb
- 1. exactly: informal British "the train arrived bang on time" Similar
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
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to ( cause something to) make a sudden very loud noise or noises: She banged her fist angrily on the table. Outside a door was banging in the wind. bang on He could hear someone banging on the door. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to make a sudden loud sound. bang The door banged shut.
1. : to strike with a sharp noise or thump. 2. : to produce a sharp often metallic explosive or percussive noise or series of such noises. 3. : to play a sport (such as basketball) in a very aggressive and forceful manner. bang for rebounds. 2 of 5.
noun. a loud, sudden, explosive noise, as the discharge of a gun. a resounding stroke or blow: a nasty bang on the head. Synonyms: cuff, bash, sock, wallop, box, clout, smack. Informal. a sudden movement or show of energy: He started with a bang.
A bang is a sudden loud noise such as the noise of an explosion. I heard four or five loud bangs. She slammed the door with a bang. The television went bang. Synonyms: explosion, report, shot, pop More Synonyms of bang. 2. verb. If something bangs, it makes a sudden loud noise, once or several times. The engine spat and banged. [VERB]
Definition of bang verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
n. 1. A sudden loud noise, as of an explosion. 2. A sudden loud blow or bump. 3. Informal A sudden burst of action: The campaign started off with a bang. 4. Slang A sense of excitement; a thrill: We got a bang out of watching the old movies. v. banged, bang·ing, bangs. v. tr. 1. To strike heavily and often repeatedly; bump. 2.
BANG definition: 1. a sudden loud noise: 2. an injury in which you suddenly hit part of your body on something…. Learn more.
A bang is a loud noise, like a door slamming or something heavy being dropped on a wood floor. Hearing a bang outside your house at night might make your dog start barking. The sharp sound of a bang might be made by someone pounding on your front door, or two cars colliding.
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.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Colours & sounds bang1 /bæŋ/ S3 noun 1 [ countable] a sudden loud noise caused by something such as a gun or an object hitting a hard surface There was a loud bang outside the kitchen door. see thesaurus at sound 2 [ countable] a painful blow to the body when you hit against ...
