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/

Idioms Phrasal Verbs

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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
hit
- knock
- bang
- strike
- bump
- bash
These 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.
Topics Illnessb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- badly
- hard
preposition
- into
- on
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[transitive] bang somebody (taboo, slang) (of a man) to have sex with a woman

Word Originmid 16th cent.: imitative, perhaps of Scandinavian origin; compare with Old Norse bang ‘hammering’.

Idioms

bang/knock your/their heads together

(informal) to force people to stop arguing and behave in a sensible wayTopics Opinion and argumentc2

beat/bang the drum (for somebody/something)

(especially British English) to speak with enthusiasm in support of somebody/something
- She’s really banging the drum for the new system.

bang

noun

/bæŋ/

Idioms

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[countable] a sudden loud noise
- The door swung shut with a bang.
- Suddenly there was a loud bang and a puff of smoke.
see also Big Bang
Extra Examples
- She slammed the door with a loud bang.
- The engine let out a bang.
- We suddenly heard an almighty bang from the kitchen.
- Will the firework make a loud enough bang?
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- almighty
- big
- enormous
- …
verb + bang
- hear
bang + verb
- echo
preposition
- with a bang
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[countable] a sudden painful hit on a part of the body
- a bang on the head
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- nasty
verb + bang
- get
- have
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bangs
[plural] (North American English)
(British English fringe)
the front part of somebody’s hair that is cut so that it hangs over their forehead
- She blew her bangs out of her face.
Topics Appearancec2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- blond
- brown
- etc.
- …
verb + bang
- blow
- brush
- pull back
- …
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(also bhang)
[uncountable] the leaves and flower tops of the cannabis plant, used as a drug
[countable] (informal, computing) the symbol ( ! )

Word Originmid 16th cent.: imitative, perhaps of Scandinavian origin; compare with Old Norse bang ‘hammering’.

Idioms

bang for your buck

(especially North American English, informal) if you get more, better, etc. bang for your buck, you get better value for the money you spend or the effort you put in to something

come back/down to earth (with a bang/bump) | bring somebody (back) down to earth (with a bang/bump)

(informal) to return, or to make somebody return, to a normal way of thinking or behaving after a time when you/they have been very excited, not very practical, etc. see also down to earth

with a bang (informal)

very successfully
- The party went with a bang.
Topics Successc2
in a way that everyone notices; with a powerful effect
- The team won their last four games, ending the season with a bang.

bang

adverb

/bæŋ/

Idioms

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(informal, especially British English) exactly; completely
- Our computers are bang up to date.
- My estimate was bang on target.
- You’re bang on time, as usual
see also slap
Word Originmid 16th cent.: imitative, perhaps of Scandinavian origin; compare with Old Norse bang ‘hammering’.

Idioms

bang goes something

(British English, informal) used when you say that something you hoped to have or achieve is no longer possible
- Bang went my hopes of promotion.
Topics Difficulty and failurec2

bang to rights (British English)

(North American English dead to rights)

(informal) with definite proof that you have committed a crime, so that you cannot claim to be innocent
- We've got you bang to rights handling stolen property.

go bang

(informal) to explode or burst (= break apart) with a loud noise; to make a sudden loud noise
- A balloon suddenly went bang.

bang

exclamation

/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.
Word Originmid 16th cent.: imitative, perhaps of Scandinavian origin; compare with Old Norse bang ‘hammering’.

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