- bang⇄adv. 1. violently and noisily.
Ex. The boy on the bicycle went bang into a telephone pole.
2. suddenly and loudly.
Ex. The balloon blew up bang in my face.
3. suddenly and abruptly; all at once.
Ex. to cut a thing bang off - bang⇄bang (1), noun, verb, adverb, interjection.
- bang⇄bang (2), noun, verb.
- bang⇄bang (3), noun. bhang.
- bang⇄expr. bang up, to damage.
Ex. My car was banged up in the accident. - bang⇄interj. 1. imitation of gunfire.
Ex. ""Bang! Bang!"" shouted the boys.
2. imitation of any sudden, loud noise. - bang⇄noun Usually, bangs, ?pl. a fringe of hair cut short and worn over the forehead.
Ex. The little girl wore bangs. - bang⇄noun 1. a sudden, loud noise.
Ex. We heard the bang of a gun.
2. a violent, noisy blow; thump.
Ex. He gave the drum a bang.
3. (Informal.) a striking result or success.
4. (Informal.) vigor; impetus.
Ex. a sales cam - bang⇄v.i. 1. to make a sudden, loud noise.
Ex. The shutter banged against the side of the house.
2. to close with a loud noise.
Ex. The door banged as it blew shut in a sudden gust of wind. - bang⇄v.t. 1. to cause to make a sudden, loud noise; shut with noise; slam.
Ex. He banged the door shut.
2. to hit with violent and noisy blows.
Ex. The baby was banging the pan with a spoon.
3. to handle roughly, and often to mar. - bang⇄v.t. 1. to cut squarely across.
Ex. She wears her hair banged.
2. to dock (a horse's tail).