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NOUN:
  1. A sudden loud noise, as of an explosion.
  2. A sudden loud blow or bump.
  3. Informal A sudden burst of action: The campaign started off with a bang.
  4. Slang A sense of excitement; a thrill: We got a bang out of watching the old movies.
VERB:
banged, bang·ing, bangs
VERB:
tr.
  1. To strike heavily and often repeatedly; bump.
  2. To close suddenly and loudly; slam.
  3. To handle noisily or violently: banged the pots in the kitchen.
  4. Vulgar Slang To have sexual intercourse with.
VERB:
intr.
  1. To make a sudden loud, explosive noise.
  2. To crash noisily against or into something: My elbow banged against the door.
ADVERB:
  1. Exactly; precisely: The arrow hit bang on the target.
  2. Suddenly; abruptly: cut the conversation bang off.

PHRASAL VERBS:
bang away
  1. To speak or ask questions in a rapid, aggressive manner: reporters banging away at the official during the press conference.
  2. 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.

IDIOM:
bang for the/one's buck
Value returned for investment or effort.
ETYMOLOGY:
Probably from Old Norse bang, a hammering


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