bang (n.)

  1. a vigorous blow; the sudden knock floored him; he took a bash right in his face; he got a bang on the head

    [ Syn: knock , bash , smash , belt ]

  2. a sudden very loud noise

    [ Syn: clap , eruption , blast , bam ]

  3. a border of hair that is cut short and hangs across the forehead

    [ Syn: fringe ]

  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

    [ Syn: boot , charge , rush , flush , thrill , kick ]

  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

    [ Syn: hit , smash , smasher , strike ]

    bang (adv.)

  1. directly; he ran bang into the pole; ran slap into her

    [ Syn: slap , slap , slapdash , slapdash , smack , smack , bolt , bolt , slap , slap , slapdash , slapdash , smack , smack , bolt , bolt , slap , slap , slapdash , slapdash , smack , smack , bolt , bolt , slap , slap , slapdash , slapdash , smack , smack , bolt , bolt ]

    bang (v.)

  1. strike violently; slam the ball

    [ Syn: slam ]

  2. to produce a sharp often metallic explosive or percussive sound; One of them banged the sash of the window nearest my bed'

  3. close violently; He slammed the door shut

    [ Syn: slam ]

  4. move noisily; The window banged shut; The old man banged around the house'

  5. have sexual intercourse with; This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm; Adam knew Eve; Were you ever intimate with this man?

    [ Syn: sleep together , roll in the hay , love , make out , make love , sleep with , get laid , have sex , know , do it , be intimate , have intercourse , have it away , have it off , screw , fuck , jazz , eff , hump , lie with , bed , have a go at it , get it on , bonk ]

  6. leap, jerk, bang; Bullets spanged into the trees

    [ Syn: spang ]

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