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- [bang in-too]
- /bæŋ ˈɪn tu/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bang in-too]
- /bæŋ ˈɪn tu/
Definitions of bang into words
- noun bang into a loud, sudden, explosive noise, as the discharge of a gun. 1
- noun bang into a resounding stroke or blow: a nasty bang on the head. 1
- noun bang into Informal. a sudden movement or show of energy: He started with a bang. 1
- noun bang into energy; vitality; spirit: The bang has gone out of my work. 1
- noun bang into Informal. sudden or intense pleasure; thrill; excitement: a big bang out of seeing movies. 1
- noun bang into Slang: Vulgar. sexual intercourse. 1
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Origin of bang into
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
1540-50; 1930-35 for def 5; compare Old Norse banga to beat, hammer, Low German bangen to strike, beat, German dialect banken; perhaps orig. imitative
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Parts of speech for Bang into
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bang into popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bang into
verb bang into
- smash — to break to pieces with violence and often with a crashing sound, as by striking, letting fall, or dashing against something; shatter: He smashed the vase against the wall.
- crunch — If you crunch something hard, such as a sweet, you crush it noisily between your teeth.
- fragment — fragmentation
- disintegrate — to separate into parts or lose intactness or solidness; break up; deteriorate: The old book is gradually disintegrating with age.
- splinter — a small, thin, sharp piece of wood, bone, or the like, split or broken off from the main body.
Antonyms for bang into
verb bang into
- combine — If you combine two or more things or if they combine, they exist together.
- mend — to make (something broken, worn, torn, or otherwise damaged) whole, sound, or usable by repairing: to mend old clothes; to mend a broken toy.
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
- fix — to repair; mend.
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