bang
/bæŋ(ɡ)/noun
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A sudden percussive noise.
Example: When he struck it with a hammer, there was a loud bang.
A strike upon an object causing such a noise.
An explosion.
The symbol !, known as an exclamation point.
Example: An e-mail address with an ! is called a bang path.
verb
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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.
To hit hard.
Example: David and Mary banged into each other.
To engage in sexual intercourse.
Example: We can hear the couple banging upstairs.
Synonyms:do ithave sexnail(with "in") To hammer or to hit anything hard.
Example: Hold the picture while I bang in this nail.
adverb
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Right, directly.
Example: The passenger door was bang against the garage wall.
Precisely.
Example: He arrived bang on time.
With a sudden impact.
Example: Distracted, he ran bang into the opening door.
interjection
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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
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Hair hanging over the forehead.
A hairstyle including such hair, especially cut straight across the forehead.
noun
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Brucellosis, a bacterial disease.