Dictionary definition · bang
noun
- a vigorous blow"the sudden knock floored him"
- a sudden very loud noise
- a border of hair that is cut short and hangs across the forehead
- the swift release of a store of affective force"they got a great bang out of it"
- a conspicuous success"that song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career"
verb
- strike violently"slam the ball"
- to produce a sharp often metallic explosive or percussive sound"One of them banged the sash of the window nearest my bed"
- close violently"He slammed the door shut"
- move noisily"The window banged shut"
- have sexual intercourse with"Adam knew Eve"
- leap, jerk, bang"Bullets spanged into the trees"
adverb
- directly"he ran bang into the pole"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).