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The definition of bang means a loud, sudden noise.

(noun)

An example of a bang is the loud sound a cannon makes.

Bang is defined as to hit or smash.

(verb)

An example of to bang is to knock hard on a door with a fist to get the attention of people inside a house.

Bang means a piece of hair that hangs down across someone's forehead.

(noun)

An example of a bang is the front of a woman's hairstyle that hangs in front of her eyes.

See bang in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb

to hit with a resounding blow; strike hard and noisily
to shut (a door, window, etc.) noisily
to handle violently
Vulgar, Slang to engage in sexual intercourse with

Origin: ON banga, to pound, hammer; akin to Ger bengel, cudgel, of echoic orig.

intransitive verb

to make a loud noise, as through concussion or explosion
to move noisily or strike sharply (against something)

noun

a hard, noisy blow or impact
a loud, sudden noise, as of hitting or exploding
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1. Informal a display of enthusiasm or vigor: to start with a bang
2. Slang a thrill; excitement
3. Informal sudden force or effectiveness: the idea hit him with a bang
Slang, Vulgar the act or an instance of sexual intercourse

adverb

hard, noisily, and suddenly: to run bang against a wall
suddenly or exactly: be stopped bang in the middle

interjection

used to suggest the sound of a shot or explosion

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transitive verb

to cut (hair) short and straight across

Origin: < bang: see

noun

banged hair across the forehead

noun

bhang

See bang in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A sudden loud noise, as of an explosion.
A sudden loud blow or bump.
Informal A sudden burst of action: The campaign started off with a bang.
Slang A sense of excitement; a thrill: We got a bang out of watching the old movies.

verb banged, bang·ing, bangs

verb, transitive

To strike heavily and often repeatedly; bump.
To close suddenly and loudly; slam.
To handle noisily or violently: banged the pots in the kitchen.
Vulgar Slang To have sexual intercourse with.

verb, intransitive

To make a sudden loud, explosive noise.
To crash noisily against or into something: My elbow banged against the door.

adverb

Exactly; precisely: The arrow hit bang on the target.
Suddenly; abruptly: cut the conversation bang off.

Phrasal Verbs: bang away To speak or ask questions in a rapid, aggressive manner: reporters banging away at the official during the press conference. To work diligently and often at length: banged away at the project until it was finished. bang up To damage extensively: banged up the car.

Origin:

Origin: Probably from Old Norse bang, a hammering

noun

A fringe of hair cut short and straight across the forehead. Often used in the plural.

transitive verb banged, bang·ing, bangs

To cut (hair) in bangs.

Origin:

Origin: From bang¹

noun

Variant of bhang.

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