bang
1 (băng)
[Probably from Old Norse bang, a hammering.]
noun
- A sudden loud noise, as of an explosion.
- A sudden loud blow or bump.
- Informal A sudden burst of action: The campaign started off with a bang.
- Slang A sense of excitement; a thrill: We got a bang out of watching the old movies.
verb: banged, bang·ing, bangs.
transitive verb
- To strike heavily and often repeatedly; bump.
- To close suddenly and loudly; slam.
- To handle noisily or violently: banged the pots in the kitchen.
- Vulgar Slang To have sexual intercourse with.
intransitive verb
- To make a sudden loud, explosive noise.
- To crash noisily against or into something: My elbow banged against the door.
adverb
- Exactly; precisely: The arrow hit bang on the target.
- Suddenly; abruptly: cut the conversation bang off.
phrasal verbs
- bang away
- To speak or ask questions in a rapid, aggressive manner: reporters banging away at the official during the press conference.
- To work diligently and often at length: banged away at the project until it was finished.
- bang up
- To damage extensively: banged up the car.
idioms
- bang for the buck
- Value returned for investment or effort.
bang
2 (băng)
[From bang1.]
noun
- A fringe of hair cut short and straight across the forehead. Often used in the plural.
transitive verb: banged, bang·ing, bangs.
- To cut (hair) in bangs.
bang
3 (băng)
noun
- Variant of bhang
bhang,
also bang
(băng, bäng)
[Ultimately from Sanskrit bhaṅgā.]
noun
- A preparation from the leaves and seed capsules of the cannabis plant, smoked, chewed, eaten, or infused and drunk to obtain mild euphoria.