Bang

English Meaning

To beat, as with a club or cudgel; to treat with violence; to handle roughly.

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.
5. To strike heavily and often repeatedly; bump.
6. To close suddenly and loudly; slam.
7. To handle noisily or violently: banged the pots in the kitchen.
8. Vulgar Slang To have sexual intercourse with.
9. To make a sudden loud, explosive noise.
10. To crash noisily against or into something: My elbow banged against the door.
11. Exactly; precisely: The arrow hit bang on the target.
12. Suddenly; abruptly: cut the conversation bang off.
13. bang away To speak or ask questions in a rapid, aggressive manner: reporters banging away at the official during the press conference.
14. bang away To work diligently and often at length: banged away at the project until it was finished.
15. bang up To damage extensively: banged up the car.
16. the Value returned for investment or effort.
17. A fringe of hair cut short and straight across the forehead. Often used in the plural.
18. To cut (hair) in bangs.
19. Variant of bhang.