bang
/ˈbæŋ/ adverb C2- Right, directly. · The passenger door was bang against the garage wall.
- Precisely, exactly, completely. · He arrived bang on time.
- With a sudden impact. · Distracted, he ran bang into the opening door.
- Used as a general intensifier. · I'm bang up for it! (I'm very keen and willing to do it)· She's bang on it today. (She's on very good form today)
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 A sudden percussive sound, such as made by the ... 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
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