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Bang

noun/kˈɑːɹbɐmˌɪl/
Definition
a vigorous blow
a sudden very loud noise
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈɑːɹbɐmˌɪl/
🇬🇧British English
/ɐpɒstˈɑːsiz/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɐpɒstˈɑːsiz/
1 syllable Say it as /kˈɑːɹbɐmˌɪl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna vigorous blow
“the sudden knock floored him”
nouna sudden very loud noise
nouna border of hair that is cut short and hangs across the forehead
nounthe swift release of a store of affective force
“they got a great bang out of it”
nouna conspicuous success
“that song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career”
verbstrike violently
“slam the ball”
verbto produce a sharp often metallic explosive or percussive sound
“One of them banged the sash of the window nearest my bed”
verbclose violently
“He slammed the door shut”
verbmove noisily
“The window banged shut”
verbhave sexual intercourse with
“This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm”
verbleap, jerk, bang
“Bullets spanged into the trees”
adverbdirectly
“he ran bang into the pole”
Word Forms
knockverbdeliver a sharp blow or push :
bashverbhit hard
bangverbstrike violently
smashverbdamage or destroy as if by violence
beltverbdeliver a blow to
clapverbstrike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise
blastverbmake a strident sound
chargeverbcause to be agitated, excited, or roused
thrillverbfill with sublime emotion
slamnouna forceful impact that makes a loud noise
bangnouna vigorous blow
bangernounfirework consisting of a small explosive charge and fuse in a heavy paper casing
slammernouna person who closes things violently
lovenounsexual activities (often including sexual intercourse) between two people
lovernouna significant other to whom you are not related by marriage
screwnounslang for sexual intercourse
screwingnounslang for sexual intercourse
fuckernounsomeone who engages in sexual intercourse
fuckingnounslang for sexual intercourse
fucknounslang for sexual intercourse
bednouna piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Knall
ein heftiger Schlag
🇫🇷French
claquer
un coup vigoureux
🇪🇸Spanish
estallido
un golpe vigoroso
🇮🇹Italian
botto
un colpo vigoroso
🇳🇱Dutch
knal
een krachtige klap
🇵🇹Portuguese
estrondo
um golpe vigoroso
🇷🇺Russian
хлопнуть
сильный удар
India
🇮🇳Hindi
टकराना
एक जोरदार झटका
🇧🇩Bengali
ঠুং শব্দ
একটি জোরালো আঘাত
🇮🇳Tamil
களமிறங்கினார்
ஒரு தீவிர அடி
🇮🇳Telugu
చప్పుడు
ఒక బలమైన దెబ్బ
🇮🇳Marathi
मोठा आवाज
एक जोरदार धक्का
🇮🇳Gujarati
બેંગ
એક જોરદાર ફટકો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಬ್ಯಾಂಗ್
ಒಂದು ಬಲವಾದ ಹೊಡೆತ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ബാംഗ്
ശക്തമായ പ്രഹരം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਧਮਾਕਾ
ਇੱਕ ਜ਼ੋਰਦਾਰ ਝਟਕਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
دھماکے
ایک زوردار دھچکا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
猛烈的一击
🇯🇵Japanese
強打
激しい打撃
🇰🇷Korean
격렬한 타격
🇹🇭Thai
ปัง
การโจมตีที่รุนแรง
🇵🇭Filipino
putok
isang malakas na suntok
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
انفجار
ضربة قوية
🇮🇷Persian
بنگ
یک ضربه شدید
🇹🇷Turkish
patlama
güçlü bir darbe
🇮🇱Hebrew
לִדפּוֹק
מכה עזה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'bang'?
The primary meaning of 'bang' is 'a vigorous blow'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'bang' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'bang' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'bang' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'bang' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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