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Definition bang in British English

bang noun

[countable] noun
/bæŋ/

▪ almighty, enormous, huge, loud, terrific, tremendous

1

a short loud noise, for example the sound of a door closing with a lot of force. If something goes bang, it makes a noise like this

Example

There was a loud bang as the shelf hit the floor.

Example

We could hear the bang of a door in the basement.

Synonyms and related words
bang beep blare
2

a knock or hit on a part of your body

Example

She got a nasty bang on the back of her head.

Synonyms and related words
a clip round the ear/earhole backhander bang
Definition bang in British English

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