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Definition of bang verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

     

    bang

     verb
    verb
    NAmE//bæŋ//
     
    Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they bang
     
    he / she / it bangs
     
    past simple banged
     
    -ing form banging
     
     
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  1. 1[intransitive, transitive] to hit something in a way that makes a loud noise bang on something She banged on the door angrily. bang something (with something) The baby was banging the table with his spoon. Thesaurushit
    • knock
    • bang
    • strike
    • bump
    • bash
    These words all mean to come against something with a lot of force.
    • hit to come against something with force, especially causing damage or injury:The boy was hit by a speeding car.
    • knock to hit something so that it moves or breaks; to put someone or something into a particular state or position by hitting them/it:Someone had knocked a hole in the wall.
    • bang to hit something in a way that makes a loud noise:The baby was banging the table with his spoon.
    • strike (formal) to hit someone or something hard:The ship struck a rock.
    • bump to hit someone or something accidentally:In the darkness I bumped into a chair.
    • bash (informal) to hit against something very hard:I braked too late and bashed into the car in front of me.
    Patterns
    • to knock/bang/bump/bash into somebody/something
    • to knock/bang/bump/bash on something
    • to hit/knock/bang/strike/bump/bash something with something
    • to hit/strike the ground/floor/wall
  2. 2[intransitive, transitive] to close something or to be closed with a loud noise synonym slam A window was banging somewhere (= opening and closing noisily). + adj. The door banged shut behind her. bang something Don't bang the door when you go out!
  3. 3[transitive] bang something + adv./prep. to put something somewhere suddenly and violently synonym slam He banged the money down on the counter. She banged saucepans around irritably.
  4. 4[transitive] bang something (+ adv./prep.) to hit something, especially a part of the body, against something by accident synonym bump She tripped and banged her knee on the desk.
    5. Idioms
    bang/knock your/their heads together (informal)
     
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    to force people to stop arguing and behave in a sensible way
    beat/bang the drum (for somebody/something)
     
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    to speak with enthusiasm in support of someone or something She's really banging the drum for the new system.     Phrasal Verbsbang aroundbang intobang up
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