bang
/ˈbæŋ/ interjection C2- A sudden percussive sound, such as made by the firing of a gun, slamming of a door, etc. · He pointed his finger at her like a gun and said, “Bang!”
Phrasal verbs and expressions
- bang about To make a lot of percussive noise while moving around.
- bang around To make a lot of percussive noise while moving around.
- bang away to strike or hit repeatedly
- bang into To accidentally collide with (something).
- bang off To fire (a weapon or a shot); to ejaculate.
- bang out To do (something) quickly, in a slipshod, or unprofession...
- bang up To damage.
From the library
The big man brought the bang-stick, and Nag fell in two pieces!
We heard the steps of our visitors descend the stair and the bang of the front door.
Other matches
- bang A sudden percussive noise. B1
- bang To make sudden loud noises, often repeatedly, e... B1
- bang Right, directly. C2
- bang about To make a lot of percussive noise while moving ...
- bang around To make a lot of percussive noise while moving ...
- bang away to strike or hit repeatedly
- bang into To accidentally collide with
- bang off To fire
Learn bang in real texts
With a free account, hover any word in the library for its meaning, hear it read aloud, save words for review timed to your memory, and see how much of each book you already know.