Meaning of bang | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Archaic spelling of bhang.
   alt-of, archaic, uncountable
2. A sudden percussive noise.
3. A strike upon an object causing such a noise.
4. An explosion.
5. Synonym of bangs: hair hanging over the forehead, especially a hairstyle with such hair cut straight across.
   US, archaic
6. The symbol !, known as an exclamation point.
   US
7. A factorial, in mathematics, because the factorial of n is often written as n!
8. An act of sexual intercourse.
   slang, vulgar
9. An offbeat figure typical of reggae songs and played on guitar and piano.
10. An explosive product.
    slang
11. An injection, a shot (of a narcotic drug).
    slang
12. An abrupt left turn.
    US, slang
13. strong smell (of)
    Ireland, colloquial, slang
14. A thrill.
    slang

Equivalents

Examples

“When he struck it with a hammer, there was a loud bang.”

“A fiendish yell then followed / Ev'ry salvo's 'bang' and 'bloop'.”

“Tiffany has long hair and bangs.”

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

“She was not much to look at. Her red hair hung in an uncurled bang over her forehead”

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

“Incidentally, a useful abbreviation for "Exclamation point" is "Bang."”

“Load the bang into the hole.”

“Of course, I take a bang or some mud in coffee now and then, and I pick up on gage right smart.”

“As for myself, I take a bang now and then—I know plenty of croakers—but I really couldn't keep up a habit without a lot of running around and bother.”

“There was a bang of onions off his breath.”

“I hate the movies like poison, but I get a bang imitating them.”

“"We all know you give great parties, Mr. Lippincott." "It gives me a bang, even a bigger bang than this," Mr. Lippincott said, indicating his drink and then finishing it.”

“Yes, he got a bang out of cheating Rollo.”

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