bangs

bangs · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    [US]Hair cut to hang over the forehead.

  2. 2.

    Sudden loud noises (plural of bang).

  3. 3.

    Strikes or hits loudly.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    get bangs — To have one's hair cut in a fringe.
  • •
    side bangs — Bangs swept to one side.
  • •
    blunt bangs — Bangs cut straight across.

Related words

See also: bang, fringe, hair, hairstyle
Synonyms: fringe

Etymology

The hair sense is American English, possibly from the phrase "bang off" (cut straight across). The sound sense is from Old Norse banga ("to hammer").