A fringe of hair cut short and straight across the forehead. Often used in the plural.
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A sudden loud blow or bump.
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A sudden loud noise, as of an explosion.
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Informal A sudden burst of action: The campaign started off with a bang.
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Slang A sense of excitement; a thrill: We got a bang out of watching the old movies.
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phrasal-verb
Bang away To speak or ask questions in a rapid, aggressive manner: reporters banging away at the official during the press conference.
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Bang away To work diligently and often at length: banged away at the project until it was finished.
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Bang up To damage extensively: banged up the car.
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adverb
Exactly; precisely: The arrow hit bang on the target.
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Suddenly; abruptly: cut the conversation bang off.
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idiom
The Value returned for investment or effort.
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verb-transitive
To close suddenly and loudly; slam.
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To cut (hair) in bangs.
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To handle noisily or violently: banged the pots in the kitchen.
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To strike heavily and often repeatedly; bump.
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Vulgar Slang To have sexual intercourse with.
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