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22 Definitions of: bang

    1. noun, a short loud explosive noise, as of the bursting of a balloon or the report of a gun
    2. noun, a hard blow or knock, esp a noisy one; thump
    3. noun, a startling or sudden effect
    4. noun, slang an injection of heroin or other narcotic
    5. noun, taboo slang an act of sexual intercourse
    6. noun, get a bang out of slang to experience a thrill or excitement from
    7. noun, with a bang successfully
    8. verb, to hit or knock, esp with a loud noise; bump
    9. verb, to move noisily or clumsily
    10. verb, to close (a door, window, etc) or (of a door, etc) be closed noisily; slam
    11. verb, to cause to move by hitting vigorously
    12. verb, to make or cause to make a loud noise, as of an explosion
    13. verb, a) to cause (stock prices) to fall by rapid selling b) to sell rapidly in (a stock market), thus causing prices to fall
    14. verb, taboo slang to have sexual intercourse with
    15. verb, slang to inject heroin, etc
    16. verb, bang for one's buck value for money
    17. verb, bang goes that is the end of
    18. verb, bang one's head against a brick wall to try to achieve something impossible
    19. adverb, with a sudden impact or effect
    20. adverb, precisely
    21. adverb, bang to rights slang caught red-handed
    22. adverb, go bang to burst, shut, etc, with a loud noise
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    1. noun, a fringe or section of hair cut straight across the forehead
    2. verb, to cut (the hair) in such a style
    3. verb, to dock (the tail of a horse, etc)
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    1. noun, a variant spelling of bhang
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    1. noun, a preparation of the leaves and flower tops of Indian hemp, which has psychoactive properties: much used in India. See also cannabis
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