bang on

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bang on, awn]
- /bæŋ ɒn, ɔn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bang on, awn]
- /bæŋ ɒn, ɔn/

Definitions of bang on words

noun bang on a loud, sudden, explosive noise, as the discharge of a gun. 1
noun bang on a resounding stroke or blow: a nasty bang on the head. 1
noun bang on Informal. a sudden movement or show of energy: He started with a bang. 1
noun bang on energy; vitality; spirit: The bang has gone out of my work. 1
noun bang on Informal. sudden or intense pleasure; thrill; excitement: a big bang out of seeing movies. 1
noun bang on Slang: Vulgar. sexual intercourse. 1

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Origin of bang on

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 on

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Bang on

bang on 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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