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bangs.

plural of bang

5 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/bæŋ(ɡ)z/UK
  1. plural of bang

    form-of · plural · plural-normally
  2. Hair hanging over the forehead.

    Philippines · US · plural · plural-normally
    Tiffany has long hair and bangs.
  3. A hairstyle including such hair, especially cut straight across the forehead.

    US · plural · plural-normally
Where this word comes from

From bang (“to cut [hair], dock [an animal's tail]”), probably from the sudden manner in which docked hair appears to burst out explosively when it's cut (i.e. "with a bang"). Ultimately from bang (“to strike noisily, explode”).

noun/bæŋ(ɡ)z/UK
  1. Brucellosis, a bacterial disease.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

Shortened from Bang's disease.

verb/bæŋ(ɡ)z/UK
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of bang

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person
Where this word comes from

From bang (“to cut [hair], dock [an animal's tail]”), probably from the sudden manner in which docked hair appears to burst out explosively when it's cut (i.e. "with a bang"). Ultimately from bang (“to strike noisily, explode”).

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