Bang

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1. Verb

To beat, as with a club or cudgel; to treat with violence; to handle roughly.

2. Verb

To beat or thump, or to cause ( something) to hit or strike against another object, in such a way as to make a loud noise; as, to bang a drum or a piano; to bang a door (against the doorpost or casing) in shutting it.

3. Verb

To make a loud noise, as if with a blow or succession of blows; as, the window blind banged and waked me; he was banging on the piano.

4. Noun

A blow as with a club; a heavy blow.

5. Noun

The sound produced by a sudden concussion.

6. Verb

To cut squarely across, as the tail of a hors, or the forelock of human beings; to cut (the hair).

7. Noun

The short, front hair combed down over the forehead, esp. when cut squarely across; a false front of hair similarly worn.

8. Noun

Alt. of Bangue

9. Noun

the swift release of a store of affective force; "they got a great bang out of it"; "what a boot!"; "he got a quick rush from injecting heroin"; "he does it for kicks"
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