bang out


Produce something loudly or hastily by striking, either a musical instrument or a typing keyboard. For example, The accompanist banged out the melody on the piano, or John planned to bang out his presentation in a couple of hours. [Late 1800s]

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How to use bang out in a sentence

  • This guy would bang out these concerns in an ALL CAPS type-written letter!!!

  • I havent brains to do big things in the world, but Ive got what Mammy calls de bangenest hans and well see what theyll bang out!

    Three Little Women | Gabrielle E. Jackson
  • George twisted his legs into a yet firmer knot: "But two failures would wipe it bang out."

    Once Aboard The Lugger | Arthur Stuart-Menteth Hutchinson
  • It was the junior officers' mess, and when the coffee came, a young ensign went to the piano and began to bang out a popular tune.

    Wounds in the rain | Stephen Crane
  • You know I really got a bang out of the way Roger jumped back from that waddling ground bird yesterday.

    The Revolt on Venus | Carey Rockwell
  • Often I have passed a man to get a supposedly poor batter up and then had him bang out a base hit.

    Pitching in a Pinch | Christy Mathewson