Hypertext Webster Gateway: "bang"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Bang \Bang\, v. i.
To make a loud noise, as if with a blow or succession of
blows; as, the window blind banged and waked me; he was
banging on the piano.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Bang \Bang\, n.
1. A blow as with a club; a heavy blow.

Many a stiff thwack, many a bang. --Hudibras.

2. The sound produced by a sudden concussion.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Bang \Bang\, v. t.
To cut squarely across, as the tail of a hors, or the
forelock of human beings; to cut (the hair).

His hair banged even with his eyebrows. --The Century
Mag.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Bang \Bang\, n.
The short, front hair combed down over the forehead, esp.
when cut squarely across; a false front of hair similarly
worn.

His hair cut in front like a young lady's bang. --W. D.
Howells.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Bang \Bang\, Bangue \Bangue\, n.
See {Bhang}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Bang \Bang\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Banged}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Banging}.] [Icel. banga to hammer; akin to Dan. banke to
beat, Sw. b[*a]ngas to be impetuous, G. bengel club, clapper
of a bell.]
1. To beat, as with a club or cudgel; to treat with violence;
to handle roughly.

The desperate tempest hath so banged the Turks.
--Shak.

2. To beat or thump, or to cause ( something) to hit or
strike against another object, in such a way as to make a
loud noise; as, to bang a drum or a piano; to bang a door
(against the doorpost or casing) in shutting it.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

bang
n 1: a vigorous blow; "the sudden knock floored him"; "he took a
bash right in his face"; "he got a bang on the head"
[syn: {knock}, {bash}, {smash}, {belt}]
2: a sudden very loud noise [syn: {blowup}, {clap}, {eruption},
{blast}, {loud noise}]
3: a fringe of banged hair (cut short squarely across the
forehead)
4: the swift release of a store of affective force; "they got a
great bang out of it"; "what a rush!"; "he does it for
kicks" [syn: {boot}, {charge}, {rush}, {flush}, {thrill},
{kick}]
5: a conspicuous success; "that song was his first hit and
marked the beginning of his career" [syn: {hit}, {smash},
{strike}]
adv : (informal) directly; "he ran bang into the pole"; "ran slap
into her" [syn: {slap}, {slapdash}, {smack}, {bolt}]
v 1: strike violently [syn: {slam}]
2: to produce a sharp often metallic explosive or percussive
sound: "One of them banged the sash of the window nearest
my bed"
3: close violently; "He slammed the door shut" [syn: {slam}]
4: move noisily; "The window banged shut"; "The old man banged
around the house"
5: have sexual intercourse with; "This student sleeps with
everyone in her dorm"; "Adam knew Eve" (know is archaic);
"Were you ever intimate with this man?" [syn: {love}, {make
out}, {make love}, {sleep with}, {get laid}, {have sex}, {know},
{do it}, {be intimate}, {have intercourse}, {have it away},
{have it off}, {screw}, {fuck}, {jazz}, {eff}, {hump}, {lie
with}, {bed}, {have a go at it}, {get it on}, {bonk}]
6: leap. jerk, bang (dialectal); "Bullets spanged into the
trees" [syn: {spang}]


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