BANG as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • a conspicuous success
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • 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
    Hypernyms(s) bang is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  2. Meaning
    • a fringe of banged hair (cut short squarely across the forehead)
    Hypernyms(s) bang is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  3. Meaning
    • a sudden very loud noise
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) bang is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • a vigorous blow
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • the sudden knock floored him
    • he took a bash right in his face
    • he got a bang on the head
    Hypernyms(s) bang is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  5. Meaning
    • the swift release of a store of affective force
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • they got a great bang out of it
    • what a boot!
    • he got a quick rush from injecting heroin
    • he does it for kicks
    Hypernyms(s) bang is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)

BANG as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • leap, jerk, bang
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • Bullets spanged into the trees
    Hypernyms(s) bang is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  2. Meaning
    • strike violently
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • slam the ball
    Hypernyms(s) bang is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • close violently
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • He slammed the door shut
    Hypernyms(s) bang is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • have sexual intercourse with
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm
    • Adam knew Eve
    • Were you ever intimate with this man?
    Hypernyms(s) bang is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  5. Meaning
    • move noisily
    Usage Example(s)
    • The window banged shut
    • The old man banged around the house
    Hypernyms(s) bang is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  6. Meaning
    • to produce a sharp often metallic explosive or percussive sound
    Usage Example(s)
    • One of them banged the sash of the window nearest my bed
    Hypernyms(s) bang is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)

BANG as ADVERB

  1. Meaning
    • directly
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • he ran bang into the pole
    • ran slap into her