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bang 1 B0057000 (băng) 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. To close suddenly and loudly; slam. 3. To handle noisily or violently: banged the pots in the kitchen. 4. Informal To turn in (a specific direction or along a course), especially suddenly: bang a left onto Boylston Street. 5. Vulgar Slang To have sexual intercourse with. v. intr. 1. To make a sudden loud, explosive noise. 2. To crash noisily against or into something: My elbow banged against the door. adv. 1. Exactly; precisely: The arrow hit bang on the target. 2. Suddenly; abruptly: cut the conversation bang off. interj. Used to indicate the sound of an explosion or collision. Phrasal Verbs: bang away 1. To speak or ask questions in a rapid, aggressive manner: reporters banging away at the official during the press conference. 2. To work diligently and often at length: banged away at the project until it was finished. bang up To damage extensively: banged up the car. Idiom: bang for the (or one's) buckValue returned for investment or effort. [Probably from Old Norse bang, a hammering.]
bang 2 B0057000 (băng)n. often bangs A fringe of hair that hangs over the forehead, cut in any of various styles.tr.v. banged, bang·ing, bangs To cut (hair) to form bangs. [From bang, abruptly, as in the phrase cut bang off, to cut off abruptly.]
bang 3 B0057000 (băng)n. Variant of bhang.Translationsbang away
bang awayTo clumsily strike the keys of something, such as a computer or piano. How much longer will your little sister bang away on the piano tonight? I'm getting a headache from all that racket. I can hear my grandmother banging away on the computer right now.See also: away, bangbang away1. Strike repeatedly, as in Mary is always banging away on the piano, or The doorbell must be broken; see who is banging away at the door. [First half of 1800s] Also see bang out. 2. Go ahead; begin or continue. This slangy imperative usually calls merely for energetic action, as in You can start without me-bang away. Also see go to (it), def. 3. See also: away, bangbang awayv.1. To hit something repeatedly, especially loudly or forcefully: He kept banging away on the door even though nobody answered.2. To play a musical instrument with the hands, often loudly and with little skill: I couldn't get any sleep because my neighbor was banging away on the piano all night.3. To work diligently and often at length at something: She banged away at the project until she finished it.See also: away, bangEncyclopediaSeebang |