26984 words

bang

13 definitions • 22 examples
1
to (cause something to) make a sudden very loud noise or noises:

Examples:

She banged her fist angrily on the table.
Outside a door was banging in the wind.
bang on He could hear someone banging on the door.
2
to hit a part of the body against something by accident:

Examples:

bang your head She fell and banged her head.
bang something on something I banged my head on the shelf as I stood up.
bang against She was unsteady and banged against the furniture.
3
to hit a ball or other object very hard:

Examples:

He banged the ball into the net.
I banged my shot against the crossbar.
4
an offensive word meaning to have sex with someone
5
a sudden very loud noise:

Examples:

The window slammed shut with a loud bang.
6
an act of hitting someone or something:

Examples:

bang on I think she must have got a bang on the head.
7
used to suggest the sound of a sudden loud noise, such as a gunshot or an explosion:

Examples:

"Bang! Bang! You're dead!" said the child, pointing a plastic gun at me.
8
to make a sudden loud noise:

Examples:

The balloon went bang when it landed on the bush.
9
exactly or directly:

Examples:

I arrived bang on time.
bang in the middle The car came to a halt bang in the middle of the road.
I live bang opposite the supermarket.
slap bang I turned the corner and walked slap bang into him.
bang up to date software that is bang (= completely) up to date
10
to make or cause something to make a sudden loud, usually short noise, esp. by hitting two things together:

Examples:

[ T ] He banged his head on the open cupboard door.
11
To bang out something is to do something quickly:

Examples:

[ M ] I sat down at the piano and banged out a tune.
12

Examples:

She ran out of the room and slammed the door with a bang.
13
if you get more bang for your buck, you get more or better results for the amount of money or effort you spend:

Examples:

Charities try to get a better and bigger bang for the buck by keeping their expenses down.
It may cost more, but you get more bang for your buck if you advertise on TV rather than on radio.

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