Bang | Mean of bang in English Dictionary
/ˈbæŋ/
- Verb
- to cause or allow (something, such as part of your body) to hit something in a way that makes a loud noise
- He accidentally banged his knee against the door.
- He banged [=bumped, struck] his head getting out of the car.
- She fell and banged her elbow.
- She banged her fist on the table.
- He banged his empty glass on the counter.
- to hit (something or someone) in a way that makes a loud noise
- His knee accidentally banged the door.
- The chair fell over and banged the wall.
- His knee accidentally banged into the door.
- I thought the door was open and banged [=bumped] right into it.
- The bird banged into/against the window.
- One of the other players banged into her, knocking her to the ground.
- to use your hand or a tool to beat or hit (something) in a way that makes a loud noise
- He banged the drum.
- She banged the table with her fist.
- He banged on the drum.
- She banged on the table.
- Who is banging [=pounding] on the door?
- to make a sudden loud noise
- I could hear the screen door bang [=slam] as he left.
- The window suddenly banged shut.
- The pipes banged as the heat came on.
- to have sex with (someone)
- to work hard at something
- We have to keep banging away if we want to finish on time.
- The students are banging away at their homework.
- to use angry or forceful methods to control or punish people
- I am going to go in there and bang their heads together if they don't start behaving.
- to talk about (something) repeatedly or for a long time
- She's always banging on about [=going on about] the importance of a good diet.
- to produce (something) quickly
- He banged out the speech in just a few hours.
- The two sides are trying to bang out an agreement.
- to play (a song, melody, etc.) loudly on a piano
- She carelessly banged out a few melodies on the piano.
- to injure or damage (something or someone)
- She banged up [=hurt] her knee.
- He banged up the car.
- He was pretty badly banged up [=injured] in the accident.
- to put (someone) in prison
- He got banged up [=locked up] for robbery.
- Noun
- a sudden loud noise
- I heard a loud bang.
- The door slammed shut with a bang.
- a hard hit or blow
- She got a nasty bang [=bump] on her head.
- to enjoy (something) very much
- You'll get a bang out of [=you'll like] this story.
- She got a bang out of [=got a kick out of] watching her grandson at the beach.
- in a sudden and exciting way
- The movie begins/starts with a bang and never slows down.
- exactly or directly
- There it was—bang [=right] in front of us!
- The show began bang on time.
- exactly right
- His explanation was bang on. [=spot-on]