banging — English Dictionary

Noun

1. The action or sound of something that bangs.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

   Examples

   The banging of the hammers could be heard from several streets away.

   Strange bangings in the old house were ascribed to a poltergeist.

2. A session of sexual intercourse.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Slang
   • Uncountable

Adjective

1. Excellent, brilliant, very exciting, top, great.

   Usage

   • Slang

   Examples

   Wow, what a banging haircut! It looks terrific!

   I was thinking maybe there's this banging burrito place in Brixton we could go to.

2. Attractive; sexually appealing.

   Usage

   • Slang

3. Huge; great in size.

   Usage

   • Colloquial
   • Dated

   Examples

   I was always considered Homer's account of the Nepenthe as a Banging lie.

Adjective

1. (used informally) very large

   Synonyms

   humongousthumpingwhoppingwalloping

   Examples

   a thumping loss

Noun

1. a continuing very loud noise

   Broader terms

   noise

2. the act of subjecting to strong attack

   Synonyms

   battering

   Broader terms

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