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banging.

The action or sound of something that bangs.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbæŋ.ɪŋ//ˈbeɪ̯ŋ.ɪŋ//ˈbɛ̃ŋ.ɪŋ/

  1. The action or sound of something that bangs.

    countable · uncountable
    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.

    countable · slang · uncountable
adj/ˈbæŋ.ɪŋ//ˈbeɪ̯ŋ.ɪŋ//ˈbɛ̃ŋ.ɪŋ/

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

    slang
    Wow, what a banging haircut! It looks terrific!

  2. Attractive; sexually appealing.

    slang

  3. Huge; great in size.

    colloquial · dated
verb/ˈbæŋ.ɪŋ//ˈbeɪ̯ŋ.ɪŋ//ˈbɛ̃ŋ.ɪŋ/

  1. present participle and gerund of bang

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
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