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Definition of 'bang'

Noun

  1. a vigorous blow; "the sudden knock floored him"; "he took a bash right in his face"; "he got a bang on the head"
       Synonyms: knock bash smash belt
  2. a sudden very loud noise
       Synonyms: clap eruption blast bam
  3. a fringe of hair that is cut short squarely across the forehead
  4. the swift release of a store of affective force; "they got a great bang out of it"; "what a boot!"; "he got a quick rush from injecting heroin"; "he does it for kicks"
       Synonyms: boot charge rush flush thrill kick
  5. a conspicuous success; "that song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career"; "that new Broadway show is a real smasher"; "the party went with a bang"
       Synonyms: hit smash smasher strike

Verb

  1. strike violently; "slam the ball"
       Synonyms: slam
  2. to produce a sharp often metallic explosive or percussive sound; "One of them banged the sash of the window nearest my bed"
  3. close violently; "He slammed the door shut"
       Synonyms: slam
  4. move noisily; "The window banged shut"; "The old man banged around the house"
  5. leap, jerk, bang; "Bullets spanged into the trees"
       Synonyms: spang

Adverb

  1. directly; "he ran bang into the pole"; "ran slap into her"
       Synonyms: slap slapdash smack bolt


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