bang

[bæŋ] verb I

1) [T] to hit or move something with a lot of force, making a loud noise

We could hear them banging their drums.[/ex]

She banged her fist on the table.[/ex]

2) [I] to move with a lot of force, making a loud noise

We heard a door bang.[/ex]

Who's banging around upstairs?[/ex]

3) [I/T] to knock against something when you are moving

Be careful not to bang your head.[/ex]

II

noun [C]

bang [bæŋ]

1) a short loud noise, for example the sound of a door closing with a lot of force

2) a knock or hit on a part of your body

a bang on the head[/ex]

•

with a bang — in a very exciting or successful way[/ex]

III

adv

British informal bang [bæŋ]

used for emphasizing that something is exactly in a particular position or happens exactly at a particular time

a small town, bang in the middle of Australia[/ex]

IV

interjection

bang [bæŋ]

1) used by children for representing the sound made by a gun

2) used for showing that something happens very suddenly