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| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : bang |
| Phonetic Transcription : bæŋ |
Definition of banging
Origin :- 1540s, "to strike hard with a loud blow," from a Scandinavian sourse akin to Old Norse banga "to pound, hammer" of echoic origin. Slang meaning "have sexual intercourse with" first recorded 1937. Bang-up "excellent, first-rate," 1820, probably shortened from phrase bang up to the mark. The noun is recorded from late 16c.
- This is the way the world endsNot with a bang but a whimper[T.S. Eliot, "Hollow Men," 1925]
- verb hit or knock loudly
- verb moving by hitting hard
- Banging and ripping and tearing, the outer door was slowly forced.
- Extract from : « The Silent Bullet » by Arthur B. Reeve
- Banging it down on Muriels lap, she sprawled helplessly between Muriel and Veronica.
- Extract from : « Marjorie Dean College Freshman » by Pauline Lester
- Banging puffing, and grinding noises sounded all about the Stuffed Elephant.
- Extract from : « The Story of a Stuffed Elephant » by Laura Lee Hope
- Banging the desk angrily with his fist, he shouted: "I want something done!"
- Extract from : « The Third Degree » by Charles Klein and Arthur Hornblow
- Banging the door in the lad's face, he dashed along the passage and opened the kitchen door.
- Extract from : « Mrs. Bindle » by Hebert Jenkins
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