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Definition of
bang exclamation
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
bang
exclamation
exclamation
NAmE
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bæŋ
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used to show the sound of something loud, like a gun
“Bang, bang, you're dead!” shouted the little boy.
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bang
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bang
verb
bang
noun
bang
adverb
bang up
phrasal verb
bang into
phrasal verb
bang around
phrasal verb
bang-up
adjective
big bang
noun
go bang
with a bang
slap
adverb
bang for your buck
bang/knock your/their heads together
beat/bang the drum (for somebody/something)
come back/down to earth (with a bang/bump)
bring somebody (back) down to earth (with a bang/bump)
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bang up
phrasal verb
bang into
phrasal verb
bang around
phrasal verb
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go bang
with a bang
bang for your buck
bang/knock your/their heads together
beat/bang the drum (for somebody/something)
come back/down to earth (with a bang/bump)
bring somebody (back) down to earth (with a bang/bump)
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bang
noun
bang
adverb
bang
exclamation
bang around
phrasal verb
banged up
adjective