bang

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

34 more languages

العربيةالدّويّفَرْقَعَة

Българскивзривпачукам

Bosanskifranjahukpatprasakpucanjranašlagпапрасакпуцањудар+ 8 more

Češtinapeckaránaruchtřesktřeskotvýbuchvykřičník+ 4 more

DanskBangbragknaldknalde+ 1 more

Ελληνικάαφέλειαβροντάωέκρηξηθαυμαστικόμπαμπηδάωσφυροκοπώχτυπώ+ 5 more

Esperantoknali

Suomihuutomerkkijytkyläimähdyspaiskatapaiskiapaiskoapampamahdellapamahtaapamauspamauttaapannapaukahduspaukahtaapaukauspaukauttaapaukkupaukkuapaukuttaaräiskeräiskiäräjähdysvasaroida+ 20 more

Gaeilgepléasc

Gàidhligbeumbuailcnag

Galegobarquinazocroqueestoirogolpetrucar+ 2 more

ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻipohā

हिन्दीढिशूमदन

Hrvatskifranjahukpatprasakpucanjranašlagпапрасакпуцањудар+ 8 more

Magyarfelkiáltójel

Հայերենդոմփել

Bahasa Indonesiadentumanngentottum

Íslenskabangbanga

Italianobatterebottocolpirecolpodetonazioneesplosionefotterefragoremartellarepampercussionepicchiarepumpunto esclamativoschioccoscoparescoppiarescoppio+ 15 more

日本語ズドンドスンどんパンぱんポーンやる 寝る犯す食う+ 6 more

한국어꽝꽹빵쾅팡+ 2 more

Kurdîbangpanpatpengpumtum+ 3 more

Latinabattuo

Te Reo Māoripahupahū

Nederlandsexplosieklapknalknallenslaguitroepteken+ 3 more

PolskidymankohukŁoskotnumerekpotrzaskruchankotrzaskwybuchwykrzyknik+ 6 more

Portuguêsbanguêcabumcomerestalarestaloestrondoexplosãofranjamartelarpancadaponto de exclamação+ 8 more

Русскийбабахбамбахбацбумбухвосклицательный знактрахтрахатьтрахатьсятрескударчёлка+ 10 more

Српскиfranjahukpatprasakpucanjranašlagпапрасакпуцањудар+ 8 more

Svenskapangsmällsmällautropstecken+ 1 more

ไทยบึ้มปังโป่ง

Türkçepatpatlamasikmek

Українськавистрілжвякпостріл

Tiếng Việtchịchphăngxoạc

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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