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22 Definitions of: bang
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- noun, a short loud explosive noise, as of the bursting of a balloon or the report of a gun
- noun, a hard blow or knock, esp a noisy one; thump
- noun, a startling or sudden effect
- noun, slang an injection of heroin or other narcotic
- noun, taboo slang an act of sexual intercourse
- noun, get a bang out of slang to experience a thrill or excitement from
- noun, with a bang successfully
- verb, to hit or knock, esp with a loud noise; bump
- verb, to move noisily or clumsily
- verb, to close (a door, window, etc) or (of a door, etc) be closed noisily; slam
- verb, to cause to move by hitting vigorously
- verb, to make or cause to make a loud noise, as of an explosion
- verb, a) to cause (stock prices) to fall by rapid selling b) to sell rapidly in (a stock market), thus causing prices to fall
- verb, taboo slang to have sexual intercourse with
- verb, slang to inject heroin, etc
- verb, bang for one's buck value for money
- verb, bang goes that is the end of
- verb, bang one's head against a brick wall to try to achieve something impossible
- adverb, with a sudden impact or effect
- adverb, precisely
- adverb, bang to rights slang caught red-handed
- adverb, go bang to burst, shut, etc, with a loud noise
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- noun, a fringe or section of hair cut straight across the forehead
- verb, to cut (the hair) in such a style
- verb, to dock (the tail of a horse, etc)
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- noun, a variant spelling of bhang
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- 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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