bang

Noun
  1. A vigorous blow (synset 107424807)
    "the sudden knock floored him"; "he took a bash right in his face"; "he got a bang on the head"
    is a type of: blow, bump - an impact (as from a collision)
    same as: bash, belt, knock, smash
  2. A sudden very loud noise (synset 107390857)
    is a type of: noise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
    subtypes: water hammer - the banging sound of steam in pipes
    same as: bam, blast, clap, eruption
  3. A border of hair that is cut short and hangs across the forehead (synset 105266468)
    is a type of: coif, coiffure, hair style, hairdo, hairstyle - the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair)
    same as: fringe
  4. The swift release of a store of affective force (synset 107543858)
    "they got a great bang out of it"; "what a boot!"; "he got a quick rush from injecting heroin"; "he does it for kicks"
    is a type of: excitement, exhilaration - the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
    same as: boot, charge, flush, kick, rush, thrill
  5. A conspicuous success (synset 100065324)
    "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"
    is a type of: success - an attainment that is successful
    subtypes:
    • blockbuster, megahit, smash hit - an unusually successful hit with widespread popularity and huge sales (especially a movie or play or recording or novel)
    • sleeper - an unexpected hit
    same as: hit, smash, smasher, strike
Adverb
  1. Directly (synset 400279015)
    "he ran bang into the pole"; "ran slap into her"
    domain usage: colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
    same as: bolt, slap, slapdash, smack
Verb
  1. Strike violently (synset 201244955)
    "slam the ball"
    is a type of: hit - deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
    same as: slam
  2. To produce a sharp often metallic explosive or percussive sound (synset 202192139)
    "One of them banged the sash of the window nearest my bed"
    is a type of: go, sound - make a certain noise or sound
  3. Close violently (synset 201245396)
    "He slammed the door shut"
    is a type of: close, shut - move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
    same as: slam
  4. Move noisily (synset 202104454)
    "The window banged shut"; "The old man banged around the house"
    is a type of: go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
  5. Have sexual intercourse with (synset 201429048)
    "This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm"; "Adam knew Eve"; "Were you ever intimate with this man?"
    is a type of: copulate, couple, mate, pair - engage in sexual intercourse
    subtypes:
    same as: be intimate, bed, bonk, do it, eff, fuck, get it on, get laid, have a go at it, have intercourse, have it away, have it off, have sex, hump, jazz, know, lie with, love, make love, make out, roll in the hay, screw, sleep together, sleep with
    verb group: make out, neck - kiss, embrace, or fondle with sexual passion
  6. Leap, jerk, bang (synset 201239505)
    "Bullets spanged into the trees"
    domain usage: accent, dialect, idiom - the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
    is a type of: collide with, hit, impinge on, run into, strike - hit against; come into sudden contact with
    same as: spang

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