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(băng) pronunciation
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. 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.
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
  1. To damage extensively: banged up the car.

idiom:

bang for the (or one's) buck

  1. Value returned for investment or effort.

[Probably from Old Norse bang, a hammering.]


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