̈ɪbæŋ n.,
v., & adv. --n. 1 a a
loud short sound. b an
explosion. c
the report of a
gun. 2 a a
sharp blow. b the sound of
this. 3
esp. US a
fringe of
hair cut straight across the
forehead. 4
coarse sl. an
act of
sexual intercourse. 5 sl. a
drug injection (cf. BHANG). --v. 1 tr. & intr.
strike or
shut noisily (banged the
door shut; banged on the table). 2 tr. & intr.
make or
cause to make the sound of a blow or an explosion. 3 tr. esp. US cut (hair) in a bang. 4 coarse sl. a intr.
have sexual intercourse. b tr. have sexual intercourse
with. --adv. 1 with a bang or
sudden impact. 2 colloq.
exactly (bang in the middle). øbang
off Brit. sl.
immediately. bang on Brit. colloq. exactly
right. bang-up US sl. first-class,
excellent (esp. bang-up job). go bang 1 (of a door etc.) shut noisily. 2
explode. 3 colloq. be suddenly destroyed (bang
went their chances). go with a bang go successfully. [16th
c.: perh. f. Scand.]