bang

/bˈæŋ/

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Adverb
directly; "he ran bang into the pole"; "ran slap into her"
Noun
a vigorous blow; "the sudden knock floored him"; "he took a bash right in his face"; "he got a bang on the head"
Noun
a sudden very loud noise
Noun
a border of hair that is cut short and hangs across the forehead
Noun
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"
Noun
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"
Verb
strike violently; "slam the ball"
Verb
to produce a sharp often metallic explosive or percussive sound; "One of them banged the sash of the window nearest my bed"
Verb
close violently; "He slammed the door shut"
Verb
move noisily; "The window banged shut"; "The old man banged around the house"
Verb
have sexual intercourse with; "This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm"; "Adam knew Eve"; "Were you ever intimate with this man?"
Verb
leap, jerk, bang; "Bullets spanged into the trees"
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