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Meaning of bang

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

bang

Pronunciation:/bæŋ(ɡ)/

noun

Definitions

  1. A sudden percussive noise.

    Example: When he struck it with a hammer, there was a loud bang.

  2. A strike upon an object causing such a noise.

  3. An explosion.

  4. The symbol !, known as an exclamation point.

    Example: An e-mail address with an ! is called a bang path.

verb

Definitions

  1. To make sudden loud noises, and often repeatedly, especially by exploding or hitting something.

    Example: My head was banging after drinking all night at the concert.

  2. To hit hard.

    Example: David and Mary banged into each other.

  3. To engage in sexual intercourse.

    Example: We can hear the couple banging upstairs.

    Synonyms:do ithave sexnail
  4. (with "in") To hammer or to hit anything hard.

    Example: Hold the picture while I bang in this nail.

adverb

Definitions

  1. Right, directly.

    Example: The passenger door was bang against the garage wall.

  2. Precisely.

    Example: He arrived bang on time.

  3. With a sudden impact.

    Example: Distracted, he ran bang into the opening door.

interjection

Definitions

  1. A sudden percussive sound, such as made by the firing of a gun, slamming of a door, etc.

    Example: He pointed his finger at her like a gun and said, "Bang!"

noun

Definitions

  1. Hair hanging over the forehead.

  2. A hairstyle including such hair, especially cut straight across the forehead.

noun

Definitions

  1. Brucellosis, a bacterial disease.