banging
verbnounadjectivecommon in dialogue
- //ˈbæŋ.ɪŋ//
- //ˈbeɪ̯ŋ.ɪŋ//
- //ˈbɛ̃ŋ.ɪŋ//
The action or sound of something that bangs.
verb
- 1
Also a form of bangpresent participle and gerund of bang
He was banging cocktail waitresses two at a time!
noun
- 1
The action or sound of something that bangs.
The banging of the hammers could be heard from several streets away.
Strange bangings in the old house were ascribed to a poltergeist.
- 2
slangA session of sexual intercourse.
adjective
- 1
slangExcellent, brilliant, very exciting, top, great.
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
slangAttractive; sexually appealing.
- 3
datedHuge; great in size.
I was always considered Homer's account of the Nepenthe as a Banging lie.
Forms
- plural
- bangings
banging · The action or sound of something that bangs.
bangkok · A kind of straw hat.Bangkok · The capital city of Thailand.bangs · Hair hanging over the forehead.