bang

bang · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A sudden loud noise, as of an explosion or impact.

  2. 2.

    A sharp blow or knock.

  3. 3.

    [US, usually plural]Hair cut straight across the forehead.

  4. 4.

    [informal]A feeling of excitement or energy.

  5. 5.

    Strike or hit loudly.

  6. 6.

    Move or put down forcefully.

  7. 7.

    Exactly; directly.

  8. 8.

    Representing a sudden loud noise.

Forms

plural: bangs

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    bang for your buck — Value for money.
  • •
    with a bang — Impressively or dramatically.
  • •
    bang on — Exactly right (British).
  • •
    bang up — Damage; also excellent (slang).
  • •
    go out with a bang — End impressively.
  • •
    big bang — The cosmological theory of the universe's origin.

Related words

Antonyms: silence, whisper
See also: boom, crash, noise, slam
Synonyms: boom, crash, slam, thud

Etymology

From Old Norse banga ("to hammer") or imitative origin.