banging
banging — adjective
1. extremely enjoyable, impressive, or exciting — used in informal speech to say th
extremely enjoyable, impressive, or exciting — used in informal speech to say that something is of very high quality
Kavya played a banging set at the club last night; everyone was dancing until three in the morning.
banging set
That new Thai place near the station makes a banging green curry that is always sold out by noon.
a banging green curry
Chidi said the concert was absolutely banging and the best show he had seen all year.
Amelia's birthday party was banging, with a live band and an amazing chocolate cake.
常見錯誤
banging — verb
1. to hit something or someone with great force, often making a loud noise — for ex
to hit something or someone with great force, often making a loud noise — for example, banging your fist on a table or banging a door shut
Theo banged his fist on the table to get everyone's attention in the noisy room.
banged his fist on the table
Lucia accidentally banged her elbow against the doorframe and cried out in pain.
Someone was banging on the front door at midnight, which woke up the whole house.
Gabriel banged the heavy box down on the floor with a loud thud that shook the room.
Aiko banged the dust out of the old rug against the garden wall in the backyard.
文法句型
bang + object + preposition
bang + on/against + noun phrase
bang + object + down
用法筆記
Often used with a preposition (on, against, into) to show where the hit lands. The transitive form takes a direct object (the thing you hit or the body part used to hit).
常見錯誤
2. to make a sudden loud sound, as when a door closes heavily or an object hits som
to make a sudden loud sound, as when a door closes heavily or an object hits something hard — often describing things that move noisily by themselves
The kitchen window banged shut when a strong gust of wind blew through the room.
window banged shut
Sakura could hear the old pipes banging loudly inside the walls of the apartment building.
pipes banging loudly
The metal gate banged against the fence all night during the heavy storm.
Yusuf's car engine was banging, so he took it to a mechanic the next morning.
文法句型
bang + adverb/preposition
bang + object + adjective
用法筆記
This sense focuses on the noise itself rather than the action of hitting. The subject is often a thing (door, window, pipe), not a person. Distinguish from sense 1, where a person deliberately hits something.
3. a very informal and offensive word meaning to have sex with someone — avoid usin
a very informal and offensive word meaning to have sex with someone — avoid using in polite conversation
In the film, a character boasts that he banged his best friend's sister at the party.
banged his best friend's sister
The crude joke suggested that the singer had banged half the people in the room.
In the locker room, the player joked that he had banged three women that weekend.
文法句型
bang + person
用法筆記
This is taboo language. Do not use it in formal writing, workplace conversation, or with people you do not know well. Learners should recognize it but avoid using it.
4. to play a sport with great force and determination, especially by hitting or thr
to play a sport with great force and determination, especially by hitting or throwing the ball very hard
Vikram banged in twelve points in the final quarter of the basketball game.
banged in twelve points
The striker banged the ball into the back of the net from thirty yards out.
banged the ball into the back of the net
Daniel banged his way through the defence to score the winning try for his team.
Charlotte banged a home run over the fence in the bottom of the ninth inning.
文法句型
bang in + points/goals
bang + ball + preposition
bang your way through
用法筆記
Used mainly in basketball, soccer, baseball, and rugby. The focus is on physical power rather than skill or precision.
常見錯誤
5. to cut someone's hair straight across, especially across the front of the forehe
to cut someone's hair straight across, especially across the front of the forehead, creating a fringe
The hairdresser banged Kavya's hair straight across just above her eyebrows.
banged Kavya's hair straight across
Charlotte asked the stylist to bang her fringe so it covered her forehead neatly.
Yusuf's mother used to bang his hair herself with the kitchen scissors when he was small.
The barber banged the boy's fringe straight across while the child sat very still.
文法句型
bang + hair
have/get hair banged
用法筆記
Common in American English for cutting hair into bangs (called a 'fringe' in British English). The object of the verb is the hair, not the person.
常見錯誤
banging — noun
1. a sudden loud sound, usually caused by something hitting a hard surface or by an
a sudden loud sound, usually caused by something hitting a hard surface or by an explosion
Lucia woke up in the middle of the night to a loud bang coming from the kitchen.
loud bang
Amelia heard the bang of a door slamming shut somewhere in the old building.
bang of a door
There was a sudden bang as the car's tyre burst on the highway during the trip.
The children jumped at the bang of the firecrackers during the New Year celebration.
Aiko covered her ears when she heard the bang of the heavy iron gate closing shut.
文法句型
a bang
with a bang
loud bang
常見錯誤
2. a sudden feeling of great excitement, energy, or a very lively and impressive ef
a sudden feeling of great excitement, energy, or a very lively and impressive effect
The film starts with a bang — a thrilling car chase through the streets of Paris.
starts with a bang
Chidi's new business idea went over with a bang at the investor meeting last week.
went over with a bang
Yusuf got a real bang out of watching his daughter win the swimming race at school.
The party ended with a bang when fireworks lit up the sky above the garden.
Starting the new job gave Sakura an immediate bang of excitement and fresh energy.
文法句型
with a bang
a bang
get a bang out of
用法筆記
Common in fixed expressions like 'start with a bang,' 'go over with a bang,' and 'get a bang out of something.' These idioms are informal but not vulgar.
常見錯誤
3. a very informal and offensive word for an act of having sex, or a person you hav
a very informal and offensive word for an act of having sex, or a person you have sex with — avoid using in polite conversation
The gossip magazine claimed the actor was having a bang with his co-star during filming.
having a bang
In the crude locker-room talk, one player described his new partner as a great bang.
文法句型
a bang
have a bang
用法筆記
This is taboo language. Learners should understand the meaning if they hear it in movies or music, but should not use it themselves in any normal social situation.
4. the punctuation mark (!) used at the end of a sentence to show strong feeling, e
the punctuation mark (!) used at the end of a sentence to show strong feeling, excitement, or emphasis — also simply called a 'bang' in informal technical slang
In Ruby programming, a bang at the end of a function name signals that the function changes the data itself.
bang at the end of a function name
The writer used a bang after every sentence to show how excited the character was.
In American typing slang, a bang is the symbol above the number one on the keyboard.
Charlotte added a bang at the end of her tweet to make it sound more enthusiastic.
- exclamation point
the standard term in American English
- exclamation mark
the standard term in British English
文法句型
a bang
use a bang
add a bang
用法筆記
Computer programmers and typographers sometimes call this symbol a 'bang.' In everyday American English, the standard term is 'exclamation point' or 'exclamation mark.'
5. the front section of a person's hair that is cut straight across and hangs down
the front section of a person's hair that is cut straight across and hangs down over the forehead
Kavya decided to cut bangs to hide the small scar above her left eyebrow.
cut bangs
Amelia's new bangs made her look much younger, according to her friends at work.
The stylist suggested that Charlotte try long bangs to frame her oval face better.
Sakura swept her bangs to one side so she could see the whiteboard clearly in class.
Yusuf's little sister kept pushing her bangs out of her eyes while she read her book.
- fringe
British English term for the same hairstyle
文法句型
bangs
have bangs
cut bangs
wear bangs
用法筆記
Always plural in American English. In British English, this is called a 'fringe' and is singular. The verb form 'banging' for cutting hair (verb sense 5) is related — 'bangs' are the result of the cutting action.