banged

banged · verb

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Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Struck or hit something loudly.

  2. 2.

    Closed something forcefully.

  3. 3.

    Hit or knocked into something.

  4. 4.

    [informal]Having bangs (hair cut across the forehead).

  5. 5.

    [informal]Damaged or dented.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    banged up — Damaged; also imprisoned (British slang).
  • •
    banged out — Produced quickly.

Related words

See also: bang, hit, struck
Synonyms: hit, knocked, slammed, struck

Etymology

Past tense of bang, from Old Norse banga ("to hammer").