Bang

Pronunciation: /ˈbæŋ/

Bang (noun)

  1. A sudden, loud sound like an explosion or a door slamming.
  2. Hair cut straight across the forehead.

Examples

  • The door closed with a loud bang.
  • I heard a bang from the kitchen.

Common collocations: loud bang, sudden bang, cut bangs, long bangs, bang loudly

Bang (verb)

  1. To create a sudden, loud sound by hitting something.
  2. To strike something hard and with force.

Examples

  • The fireworks banged loudly in the sky.
  • The door banged shut in the wind.

Synonyms of Bang

Neutral

Informal