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bangs

/bæŋz/
noun
  1. A sudden percussive noise.

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

  2. A strike upon an object causing such a noise.

  3. An explosion.

Synonymsexclamation mark, exclamation point, blow, strike, explosion
Antonymshang
verb
  1. To make sudden loud noises, and often repeatedly, especially by exploding or hitting something.

    "My head was banging after drinking all night at the concert."

  2. To hit hard.

    "David and Mary banged into each other."

  3. To engage in sexual intercourse.

    "We can hear the couple banging upstairs."

    Similar: do it, have sex, nail

Synonymsdo it, have sex, nail
noun
  1. Hair hanging over the forehead.

  2. A hairstyle including such hair, especially cut straight across the forehead.

Synonymsbang, forelocks, fringe, bang, fringe
noun
  1. Brucellosis, a bacterial disease.

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