Definition of bang verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

bang

verb

/bæŋ/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they bang	/bæŋ/ /bæŋ/
he / she / it bangs	/bæŋz/ /bæŋz/
past simple banged	/bæŋd/ /bæŋd/
past participle banged	/bæŋd/ /bæŋd/
-ing form banging	/ˈbæŋɪŋ/ /ˈbæŋɪŋ/

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[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.
- She banged loudly on the table.
- A branch banged against the window.
Synonyms hit
hitknock ▪ bang ▪ strike ▪ bump ▪ bashThese words all mean to come against something with a lot of force.
hit to come against somebody/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 somebody/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 somebody/something hard:
The ship struck a rock.
bump to hit somebody/something by accident:
In the darkness I bumped into a chair.
bash (informal) to hit against something very hard:
I braked too late, bashing into the car in front.
Patterns
- to hit/knock/bang/bump/bash against somebody/something
- to knock/bang/bump/bash into somebody/something
- to hit/strike the ground/floor/wall
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- hard
- loudly
- repeatedly
- …
preposition
- against
- on
phrases
- bang (something) down
- bang (something) open
- bang (something) shut
- …
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[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!
- bang something + adj. She banged the door shut.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- hard
- loudly
- repeatedly
- …
preposition
- against
- on
phrases
- bang (something) down
- bang (something) open
- bang (something) shut
- …
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[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.
- He kept banging his chair against the wall.
[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.
Extra Examples
- I banged my head badly.
- He banged his head as he tried to stand up.
- I banged my leg on the table.
- She couldn't avoid banging her elbows against the cubicle walls as she showered.
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Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- badly
- hard
preposition
- into
- on
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[transitive] bang somebody (taboo, slang) to have sex with somebody