bang

/bæŋ/ verb [I, T]

Definition

NOISE › to make a loud noise, especially by hitting something against something hard: We heard the door bang. Ben banged his fist on the desk.

HIT › to hit part of your body against something hard: Ted fell and banged his head. → See also be banging your head against a brick wall

(Definition of bang verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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