nounπShareA sudden percussive noise."When he struck it with a hammer, there was a loud bang."soundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA strike upon an object causing such a noise."The loud bang from the kitchen startled the children. "soundactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn explosion."The loud bang startled the whole family. "soundeventactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe symbol !, known as an exclamation point."An e-mail address with an ! is called a bang path."grammarwritingsignlinguisticscommunicationlanguageexclamationwordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA factorial, in mathematics, because the factorial of n is often written as n!"The math teacher explained that the "bang" notation, or n!, represents the factorial. "mathChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn act of sexual intercourse."The couple had a passionate bang last night. "sexactionbodyhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn offbeat figure typical of reggae songs and played on guitar and piano."The reggae band played a driving bang on the guitar during their performance. "musicsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn explosive product."Load the bang into the hole."soundweaponmilitaryphysicsenergyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn injection, a shot (of a narcotic drug)."The doctor gave the patient a bang of morphine. "medicinesubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(Boston area) An abrupt left turn."The driver made a sudden bang, almost hitting the parked car. "directionareawayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareStrong smell (of)"There was a bang of onions off his breath."sensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA thrill."The new video game gave me a bang of excitement. "sensationentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo make sudden loud noises, and often repeatedly, especially by exploding or hitting something."My head was banging after drinking all night at the concert."soundactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo hit hard."David and Mary banged into each other."actionsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo engage in sexual intercourse."We can hear the couple banging upstairs."sexactionhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(with "in") To hammer or to hit anything hard."Hold the picture while I bang in this nail."actionsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cut squarely across, as the tail of a horse, or a person's forelock; to cut (the hair)."The barber banged the boy's unruly forelock, making it neat and tidy. "appearancestylehumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo inject intravenously."Do you smoke meth? No, I bang it."medicinebodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverbπShareRight, directly."The passenger door was bang against the garage wall."directionwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverbπSharePrecisely."He arrived bang on time."languageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverbπShareWith a sudden impact."Distracted, he ran bang into the opening door."actionsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
interjectionπShareA sudden percussive sound, such as made by the firing of a gun, slamming of a door, etc."He pointed his finger at her like a gun and said, "Bang!""soundexclamationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareHair hanging over the forehead."My little brother has a big bang that covers his eyes when he's concentrating. "appearancestylebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA hairstyle including such hair, especially cut straight across the forehead."My little sister got a new bang for her birthday. "appearancestyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareBrucellosis, a bacterial disease."The doctor diagnosed the farmer with bang, a disease often found in livestock. "diseasemedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareCannabis, especially as used in the Indian subcontinent."My uncle smokes bang regularly, though he says it helps him focus at work. "substanceplantcultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading