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bang
noun
a
sudden
loud
,
sharp
noise
such
as
an
explosion
,
gunshot
,
or
a
door
slamming
•
With
a
loud
bang
,
the
birthday
balloon
burst
and
confetti
went
everywhere
.
With
a
loud
bang
,
the
birthday
balloon
burst
and
confetti
went
everywhere
.
•
We
heard
a
bang
outside
and
saw
fireworks
lighting
up
the
night
sky
.
We
heard
a
bang
outside
and
saw
fireworks
lighting
up
the
night
sky
.
Early
16th-century
imitative
;
the
word
echoes
the
sound
of
a
sudden
explosive
noise
.
interjection
used
in
writing
to
represent
a
sudden
loud
noise
such
as
an
explosion
or
gunshot
•
“
Bang
!”
The
firecracker
went
off
in
the
courtyard
and
everyone
jumped
.
“
Bang
!”
The
firecracker
went
off
in
the
courtyard
and
everyone
jumped
.
•
“
Bang
!”
thunder
cracked
overhead
as
the
storm
rolled
in
.
“
Bang
!”
thunder
cracked
overhead
as
the
storm
rolled
in
.
Imitative
interjection
representing
the
sound
of
a
sudden
explosion
;
attested
in
print
since
the
late
16th
century
.
verb
to
hit
something
hard
or
close
something
forcefully
so
that
it
makes
a
loud
noise
•
Mind
your
head
—
you
almost
banged
it
on
the
open
cupboard
door
.
Mind
your
head
—
you
almost
banged
it
on
the
open
cupboard
door
.
•
The
wind
banged
the
garden
gate
shut
all
night
long
.
The
wind
banged
the
garden
gate
shut
all
night
long
.
From
noun
sense
‘
loud
noise
’;
first
recorded
as
a
verb
in
the
early
17th
century
.
noun
(
usually
plural
bangs
)
a
section
of
hair
cut
straight
across
or
curved
over
the
forehead
•
She
trimmed
her
bangs
so
they
wouldn
’
t
get
in
her
eyes
.
She
trimmed
her
bangs
so
they
wouldn
’
t
get
in
her
eyes
.
•
The
stylist
suggested
soft
bangs
to
frame
his
face
.
The
stylist
suggested
soft
bangs
to
frame
his
face
.
American
usage
since
the
late
19th
century
;
probably
from
the
idea
of
hair
cut
‘
with
a
bang
’,
i
.
e
.,
straight
across
in
one
motion
.
adverb
informal
:
exactly
;
directly
;
right
on
or
in
something
•
The
train
arrived
bang
on
time
at
seven
o
’
clock
.
The
train
arrived
bang
on
time
at
seven
o
’
clock
.
•
She
hit
the
nail
bang
in
the
middle
of
the
board
.
She
hit
the
nail
bang
in
the
middle
of
the
board
.
Developed
in
the
mid-20th
century
from
the
noun
‘
bang
’
meaning
a
direct
hit
,
giving
the
sense
of
perfect
placement
.
verb
slang
,
sometimes
vulgar
:
to
have
sexual
intercourse
with
someone
•
He
bragged
that
he
had
banged
his
ex-girlfriend
,
but
no
one
was
impressed
.
He
bragged
that
he
had
banged
his
ex-girlfriend
,
but
no
one
was
impressed
.
•
Rumors
said
the
rock
star
banged
half
the
crew
during
the
tour
.
Rumors
said
the
rock
star
banged
half
the
crew
during
the
tour
.
Late
20th-century
slang
extension
from
the
idea
of
a
forceful
‘
hit
’.