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bang away

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bang 1   (bāng)   
n.  

  1. A sudden loud noise, as of an explosion.

  2. A sudden loud blow or bump.

  3. Informal A sudden burst of action: The campaign started off with a bang.

  4. Slang A sense of excitement; a thrill: We got a bang out of watching the old movies.

v.   banged, bang·ing, bangs

v.   tr.

  1. To strike heavily and often repeatedly; bump.

  2. To close suddenly and loudly; slam.

  3. To handle noisily or violently: banged the pots in the kitchen.

  4. Vulgar Slang To have sexual intercourse with.

v.   intr.

  1. To make a sudden loud, explosive noise.

  2. To crash noisily against or into something: My elbow banged against the door.

adv.  

  1. Exactly; precisely: The arrow hit bang on the target.

  2. Suddenly; abruptly: cut the conversation bang off.

  3. To speak or ask questions in a rapid, aggressive manner: reporters banging away at the official during the press conference.

  4. To work diligently and often at length: banged away at the project until it was finished.

Phrasal Verb(s):
bang away

  1. To speak or ask questions in a rapid, aggressive manner: reporters banging away at the official during the press conference.

  2. To work diligently and often at length: banged away at the project until it was finished.

bang upTo damage extensively: banged up the car.

Idiom(s):
bang for the/one's buckValue returned for investment or effort.

[Probably from Old Norse bang, a hammering.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Idioms & Phrases

bang away

  1. Strike repeatedly, as in Mary is always banging away on the piano, or The doorbell must be broken; see who is banging away at the door. [First half of 1800s] Also see bang out.

  2. Go ahead; begin or continue. This slangy imperative usually calls merely for energetic action, as in You can start without mebang away. Also see go to (it), def. 3.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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