Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: bang
IPA transcription: [b'æŋ]
Pronunciations of bang
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noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: knock, bash, bang, smash, belt
    Meaning: a vigorous blow; "the sudden knock floored him"; "he took a bash right in his face"; "he got a bang on the head"
  • Synonyms: bang, clap, eruption, blast, bam
    Meaning: a sudden very loud noise
  • Synonyms: bang, fringe
    Meaning: a border of hair that is cut short and hangs across the forehead
r meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: bang, slap, slapdash, smack, bolt
    Meaning: directly; "he ran bang into the pole"; "ran slap into her"
verb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: slam, bang
    Meaning: strike violently; "slam the ball"
  • Synonyms: bang
    Meaning: to produce a sharp often metallic explosive or percussive sound; "One of them banged the sash of the window nearest my bed"
  • Synonyms: slam, bang
    Meaning: close violently; "He slammed the door shut"
  • Synonyms: bang
    Meaning: move noisily; "The window banged shut"; "The old man banged around the house"
Usage examples
  • Bang!
  • 'Slap! bang! here I am again!
  • He closed the book with a bang.
  • Far in the distance sounded a sudden bang.
  • "And then they steamed bang into the monitor."
  • Bang! the door was clapped to and away they scurried like a flock of frightened rabbits.
  • 'Slap! bang! here I am!' cried Blockhead-Hans; 'better and better--it is really famous!'
  • He knew that every one else who had heard that bang had jumped and shivered just as he had.
  • No mosquitoes, no passports, no--goodness gracious, child, don't let that odious man bang about my hat-box!
  • In dense black masses they cling to the rocks; and, though heavy waves bang them like so many hammers, they stick tight.
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Big Bang, License CC BY-SA 4.0
1. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Helium, License CC BY-SA 4.0