单词 | headbanging |
释义 | headbangingn. 1. Originally Psychology. The action of repeatedly banging the head against something, or of repeatedly and violently nodding or shaking the head, sometimes accompanied by rocking of the body.Headbanging is fairly common in young children, esp. in the early stages of sleep. In older children and adults it may be associated with neurodevelopmental disorders and psychiatric illness. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > mental health > mental illness > degree or type of mental illness > [noun] > morbid preoccupation > purposeless repetition of words or movements verbigeration1877 headbanging1886 head nodding1889 echopraxia1904 stereotypy1909 undoing1927 the world > movement > motion in specific manner > alternating or reciprocating motion > oscillation > vibration > [noun] > shaking > of the head stirring?c1225 headbanging1886 1886 S. Gee in St. Bartholomew's Hosp. Rep. 22 97 Head-banging in children. This name may be given to a strange disorder which we sometimes meet with in children. 1928 Arch. Neurol. & Psychiatry (Chicago) 19 865 The ‘explosive’ phenomena selected were infantile convulsions, breath-holding, head-banging and a miscellaneous group of periodic attacks. 1977 P. Leach Baby & Child iv. 218 Head banging is a slightly worrying habit even if the baby only does it in her cot at night. 2011 Daily Tel. 18 July 22/6 Those with learning disabilities exhibit signs of emotional distress and depression, often resorting to self-harming behaviours such as headbanging or hand-biting. 2. Chiefly Politics. The action or process of enforcing cooperation or discipline among people in dispute or conflict. Cf. to bang heads together at head n.1 Phrases 2e(b). ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > social relations > co-operation > [noun] > team > action of forming > between unco-operative parties headbanging1951 1951 Washington Post 15 June 23/3 An occupational safety valve for reviewers who attend at least two Western movies a week is to consider the headbanging which must go into their creation. 1955 Bedford (Pa.) Gaz. 2 Aug. 6/4 In all fairness it should be noted that the art of head-banging is by no means limited to the Democrats. 1975 Economist 6 Dec. 57/3 The Russians..did some head-banging of their own with the rival Communist leaders in Moscow earlier this year. 2009 Daily News (N.Y.) (Nexis) 28 Sept. 6 He has never acted like a real leader, other than one summer weekend when he did some head-banging in the Legislature. 3. A style of dancing, typically to heavy metal or hard rock music, involving vigorous and rhythmic nodding or shaking of the head. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > dancing > style or manner of dancing > [noun] ambling1597 heel and toe1805 cheek to cheek1920 touch dancing1966 headbanging1978 dad dancing1996 krump2004 krumping2004 1978 New Musical Express 2 Dec. 57/3 These enduring fragments were soon dissipated by pure head banging. So the new numbers..emerged as second rate heavy metal. 1980 Sounds 5 Apr. 16/2 The non-denimed half of the audience..head for popcorn stand during all but the single while headbanging-as-usual goes on elsewhere. 1993 New Scientist 21 Aug. 5/2 The DJ played only three heavy metal records suitable for headbanging. 2011 R. Hagen in J. Wallach et al. Metal rules Globe 186 Most styles of heavy metal have a propulsive rhythmic drive, intended to encourage moshing and headbanging. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1886 |
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