bang

bangs banged banging
Noun
1. a vigorous blow; "the sudden knock floored him"; "he took a bash right in his face"; "he got a bang on the head"
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2. a sudden very loud noise
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3. a fringe of banged hair (cut short squarely across the forehead)
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4. the swift release of a store of affective force; "they got a great bang out of it"; "what a boot!"; "he got a quick rush from injecting heroin"; "he does it for kicks"
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5. a conspicuous success; "that song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career"; "that new Broadway show is a real smasher"; "the party went with a bang"
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Verb
1. strike violently; "slam the ball"
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2. to produce a sharp often metallic explosive or percussive sound; "One of them banged the sash of the window nearest my bed"
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3. close violently; "He slammed the door shut"
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4. move noisily; "The window banged shut"; "The old man banged around the house"
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5. have sexual intercourse with; "This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm"; "Adam knew Eve"; "Were you ever intimate with this man?"
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6. leap, jerk, bang; "Bullets spanged into the trees"
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Adverb
1. directly; "he ran bang into the pole"; "ran slap into her"
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