Meaning of bang In English

• 0 to (cause something to) make a sudden very loud noise or noises:

  • She banged her fist angrily on the table.

  • Outside a door was banging in the wind.

  • He could hear someone banging at the door.

  • I could hear her in the kitchen banging about (= doing things noisily).

• 1 to hit a part of the body against something by accident:

  • I banged my head against/on the shelf as I stood up.

• 2 to have sex with someone

• 3 a sudden very loud noise:

  • The window slammed shut with a loud bang.

• 4 an act of hitting someone or something:

  • I think she must have got a bang on the head.

• 5 used to suggest the sound of a sudden loud noise, such as a gunshot or an explosion:

  • "Bang! Bang! You're dead!" said the child, pointing a plastic gun at me.

  • The balloon went bang when it landed on the bush.

• 6 exactly or directly:

  • The car came to a halt bang in the middle of the road.

  • I live bang opposite the supermarket.

  • I turned the corner and walked slap bang into him.

  • software that is bang (= completely) up to date

• 7 to make or cause something to make a sudden loud, usually short noise, esp. by hitting two things together:

  • [ T ] He banged his head on the open cupboard door.

  • [ M ] I sat down at the piano and banged out a tune.

• 8 a sudden loud, usually short noise:

  • She ran out of the room and slammed the door with a bang.

• 9 if you get more bang for your buck, you get more or better results for the amount of money or effort you spend:

  • Charities try to get a better and bigger bang for the buck by keeping their expenses down.

  • It may cost more, but you get more bang for your buck if you advertise on TV rather than on radio.