Bang

Quick meaning: Bang is a noun meaning A sudden percussive noise.

Meaning

A sudden percussive noise.

More Meanings

1. A strike upon an object causing such a noise.
2. An explosion.
3. (US, archaic) Synonym of bangs: hair hanging over the forehead, especially a hairstyle with such hair cut straight across.
4. (mathematics) A factorial, in mathematics, because the factorial of n is often written as n!
5. An offbeat figure typical of reggae songs and played on guitar and piano.
6. (chiefly US) The symbol !, known as an exclamation point.
7. (vulgar, slang) An act of sexual intercourse.

Example Sentences

Load the bang into the hole.

Tiffany has long hair and bangs.

his hair cut in front like a young lady's bang

An e-mail address with an ! is called a bang path.

Word Forms

• bangs
• bangue
• banging
• banged
• bangest
• bangedst
• bangeth

Synonyms for bang

Depending on context, synonyms include strike, blow, explosion, pling, blam, boom.

Antonyms for bang

Common opposites include hang, humming, murmur.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include smash, slam, bash, knock, bonk, hit.

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