bang

English

/bæŋ(ɡ)/

noun
Definitions
  • A sudden percussive noise.
  • A strike upon an object causing such a noise.
  • An explosion.
  • (US) : hair hanging over the forehead, especially a hairstyle with such hair cut straight across.
  • (chiefly) The symbol ! (!), known as an exclamation point.
  • (mathematics) A factorial, in mathematics, because the factorial of n is often written as n!
  • (vulgar) An act of sexual intercourse.
  • An offbeat figure typical of reggae songs and played on guitar and piano.
  • (slang) An explosive product.
  • (slang) An injection, a shot (of a narcotic drug).
  • (slang) An abrupt left turn.
  • (Ireland) strong smell (of)
  • (slang) A thrill.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English *bangen derived from Old English *bangian derived from Old Norse banga (hammer, pound) derived from Proto-Germanic *bang- (beat) derived from Proto-Indo-European *bʰen- (injure, beat, hit).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰen-

Gloss

injure, beat, hit

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