bang
A sudden and very loud sound, like something hitting hard or exploding.
A sudden, sharp, and loud noise, often caused by an explosion, collision, or impact.
To hit something hard so it makes a loud noise.
To strike something forcefully, producing a loud sound.
Hair at the front of your head that is cut short and straight across your forehead.
A section of hair cut and styled to hang over the forehead.
Exactly in one place or at one time.
Exactly or directly, often used to emphasize precision in position or timing.
(Slang) To have sex with someone.
(Slang) To have sexual intercourse with someone.
- Base: bang
- Plural: bangs
- Base: bang
- 3rd Person Singular: bangs
- Present Participle: banging
- Past: banged
bang on about
1Talk repeatedly and annoyingly about something
To talk about something again and again in an annoying way.
- He kept banging on about his new car all evening.
- Stop banging on about politics!
bang out
1Produce quickly without care
To make or do something quickly, without worrying about quality.
- She banged out a report just before the meeting.
- The band banged out three songs before taking a break.
bang up
1Damage badly by hitting or rough use
To damage something badly by hitting it or using it roughly.
- He really banged up his car in the accident.
- The package was all banged up when it arrived.
with a bang
1In an exciting/loud way at start/end
In an exciting, impressive, or energetic way when starting or finishing something.
- The festival started with a bang, featuring fireworks and live music.
- She ended her career with a bang by winning a gold medal.
bang for your buck
1Value for money or effort spent
Getting good value for the money or effort you put in.
- This phone gives you more bang for your buck than any other model.
- This laptop isn’t the fastest, but it gives you a lot of bang for your buck.
- We want to get the best bang for our buck when choosing suppliers.
- We chose the smaller hotel because it offered better bang for our buck.