bang1
n.
- a sudden loud, sharp noise.
▸a sudden painful blow.
-
(bangs)
N. Amer. a fringe of hair cut straight across the forehead.
- Computing, chiefly N. Amer. the character ‘!’.
v.
- strike or put down forcefully and noisily.
▸make or cause to make a sudden loud noise.
- vulgar slang (of a man) have sex with.
adv.
informal, chiefly Brit. exactly:
the train arrived bang on time.
Phrase
- bang for one's
(or the)
buck
N. Amer. informal value for money. - bang goes something
informal a plan or hope is suddenly or completely destroyed. - bang on
Brit. informal exactly right. - get a bang out of
N. Amer. informal derive excitement or pleasure from. - with a bang
- abruptly.
- impressively.
Phrase verbal
- bang away at
informal do persistently or doggedly. - bang on about
Brit. informal talk at tedious length about. - bang something out
informal - play music noisily and unskilfully.
- produce something hurriedly or in great quantities.
- bang someone up
Brit. informal imprison someone.
Etymology
C16: imitative, perh. of Scand. origin.