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bang

The correct spelling is bang.

How to pronounce bang

/bæŋ(ɡ)/
noun

IPA: /bæŋ(ɡ)/

Say it like: Ban-g

The correct spelling is bang. A sudden percussive noise. For example: "When he struck it with a hammer, there was a loud bang."

Usage Examples

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

An e-mail address with an ! is called a bang path.

Load the bang into the hole.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A sudden percussive noise.
  2. 2.A strike upon an object causing such a noise.
  3. 3.An explosion.
  4. 4.The symbol !, known as an exclamation point.
  5. 5.A factorial, in mathematics, because the factorial of n is often written as n!

verb

  1. 1.To make sudden loud noises, and often repeatedly, especially by exploding or hitting something.
  2. 2.To hit hard.
  3. 3.To engage in sexual intercourse.
  4. 4.(with "in") To hammer or to hit anything hard.
  5. 5.To cut squarely across, as the tail of a horse, or a person's forelock; to cut (the hair).

adverb

  1. 1.Right, directly.
  2. 2.Precisely.
  3. 3.With a sudden impact.

interjection

  1. 1.A sudden percussive sound, such as made by the firing of a gun, slamming of a door, etc.

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