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English

Pronunciation
w:AHD|AHD: /b�ng/
w:IPA|IPA: /bæ�/
w:SAMPA|SAMPA: /b{N/
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-æ�|-æ�

Etymology
Probably derived from, or at least cognate with, Old Norse and Icelandic banga "to pound, hammer," perhaps of onomatopoetic origin, coinciding with Korean 방� (banga) "pounding" or milling of grain. More cognates may include Danish banke "to beat," German Bengel "club," etc.

Noun
en-noun

1. A sudden percussive noise.

#:When he struck it with a hammer, there was a loud bang.

1. A strike upon an object causing such a noise.
2. An explosion.
3. US (especially plural) A fringe of hair cut across the forehead. (British: fringe)

#:Tiffany has long hair and bangs.
#:1902: She was not much to look at. Her red hair hung in an uncurled bang over her forehead — w:Barbara Baynton|Barbara Baynton, short story Squeaker's Mate (variously reprinted, including in The Penguin Century of Australian Stories, ed. Carmel Bird, 2000, ISBN 0-670-89233-5)

1. US The symbol !, known as an exclamation point.

#:An e-mail address with an ! is called a bang path.

1. math A factorial, in mathematics, because the factorial of n is often written as n!
2. figuratively An act of sexual intercourse.
3. plural: Brucellosis, a bacterial disease (a corruption of the alternate name "Bang's disease")
4. An offbeat figure typical of reggae songs and played on guitar and piano.
5. slang An explosive product, in mining

#:Load the bang into the hole.

1. slang An abrupt left turn, in Boston slang; the opposite of this, an abrupt right turn, is a hang

Synonyms
strike, blow
explosion
fringe
exclamation point, exclamation mark

Translations
trans-top|A sudden percussive noise
Bulgarian: �����к m
Danish: brag n, knald
Dutch: knal m, klap
Finnish: pamaus, paukahdus
German: Knall m
Hawaiian: poh�
trans-mid
Irish: pléasc f, plab m
Pitjantjatjara: piltalya(pa)
Portuguese: estalo m, estrondo m
Swedish: smäll
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trans-top|A strike upon an object causing such a noise
Danish: brag n, knald
Dutch: klap, slag
German: Schlag m, Hieb m
trans-mid
Icelandic: bang
Old Norse: bang
Portuguese: pancada f
Swedish: smäll
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trans-top|An explosion
Bulgarian: вз�ив m, ек�плози� f
Danish: brag n, knald
Dutch: knal m, klap, explosie
French: détonation f
trans-mid
German: Knall m
Italian: esplosione f
Portuguese: explosão f
Swedish: smäll
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trans-top|A fringe of hair cut across the forehead
Bulgarian: б�е�он m
French: frange f
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German: Pony m
Italian: frangia f
Portuguese: franja f
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trans-top|The symbol !
Dutch: uitroepteken
Italian: punto esclamativo m
Spanish: signo de exclamación
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ttbc|Basque: kolpe, danbateko, talka
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Verb
en-verb|bangs|banging|banged

1. To make sudden loud noises, and often repeatedly, especially by exploding or hitting something.

#: The fireworks banged away all through the night.

1. slang|figuratively To engage in sexual intercourse.
2. i|with "in" To hammer or to hit anything hard.

#:Hold the picture while I bang in this nail.

Translations
trans-top|to make sudden loud noises
Bulgarian: г��м�
Danish: knalde, brage
Finnish: pamahdella, paukkua
French: claquer
German: knallen
trans-mid
Irish: pléasc, plab
Pitjantjatjara: piltalytjunanyi
Swedish: smälla
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trans-top|to engage in sexual intercourse
Bulgarian: ��кам
Danish: knalde
French: baiser, niquer
trans-mid
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trans-top|to hammer
German: einschlagen
trans-mid
Icelandic: banga
Old Norse: banga
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ttbc|French: cogner
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Interjection
bang

1. a verbal emulation of a sudden percussive sound

#: He pointed his finger at her like a gun and said, "Bang!"

Translations
trans-top|verbal percussive sound
Basque: tanpa, danba
Bulgarian: па
Danish: bang
Finnish: pam
German: peng
Greek: μ�αμ (bam)
Korean: 빵 (ppang), � (pang)
trans-mid
Spanish: pum
Swedish: pang
Italian: pam, pum
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See also
banger
banging, bangin
bang on
bang out of order
bang to rights
bang up / bang-up
big bang
gangbang

Category:Onomatopoeia

Dutch

Adjective
nl-adj

1. scared|Scared, frightened, afraid, fearful.

Category:Dutch adjectives

Icelandic

Etymology
Old Norse

Noun
bang

1. pounding, hammering, banging

Related terms
banga

Category:Icelandic nouns

Korean

Noun
bang

1. room

#:Note: Used as a suffix in words such as "PC bang" (Internet café), "noraebang" (Karaoke room), "sojubang" (drink shop)

Mandarin

Pinyin syllable
bang

1. A transliteration of any of a number of Chinese characters properly represented as having one of three tones, b�ng, b�ng, or bàng.

Usage notes
English transcriptions of Chinese speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Chinese language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.

Category:Mandarin pinyin

Old Norse

Etymology
Onomatopoeic or unknown origin

Noun
bang

1. pounding, hammering, banging

Related terms
banga

Category:Old Norse nouns

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