Banging - English meaning

verb

Strike hard and violently.

Usage examples:

They bashed him over the head with a blunt object

noun

A heavy blow.

Usage examples:

A bash on the head

verb

To hit hard

Usage examples:

He bashed his arm against a shelf., uk i could hear her bashing away on the computer (= hitting the…

verb

Strike (a person or an animal) repeatedly and violently so as to hurt or injure them, typically with an implement such as a club or whip.

Usage examples:

If we were caught we were beaten

noun

A main accent or rhythmic unit in music or poetry.

Usage examples:

The glissando begins on the second beat

adjective

Short for beatnik.

noun

A strip of leather or other material worn, typically round the waist, to support or hold in clothes or to carry weapons.

Usage examples:

He tightened his leather belt an extra notch

verb

Fasten with a belt.

Usage examples:

She belted her raincoat firmly

noun

A strip of leather or other material worn around the waist

Usage examples:

A black leather belt, the corn belt (= area known for growing corn), he belted the ball out of the …

verb

Strike (someone) roughly or sharply with the fist.

Usage examples:

He biffed me on the nose

noun

A sharp blow with the fist.

Usage examples:

Even without an accident, standing passengers who lose their balance can and do unintentionally inf…

verb

To hit someone, especially with the fist (= closed hand)

Usage examples:

I biffed him on the jaw., a biff on the nose

noun

A dance to pop music.

Usage examples:

Nightlife is good, whether you're looking for a drink or a bop in the disco

verb

Short for bebop.

noun

A quick blow or punch.

Usage examples:

A sudden harsh wind blowing off the moor, an inattentive owner — no worries there — and off she'd b…

noun

A meal consisting of several dishes from which guests serve themselves.

Usage examples:

A cold buffet lunch

verb

(especially of wind or waves) strike repeatedly and violently; batter.

Usage examples:

Rough seas buffeted the coast

noun

A blow or punch.

Usage examples:

Soothly, as he followed after me, i had a mind to turn about and deal him a buffet on the face, to …

noun

A light blow or a jolting collision.

Usage examples:

A nasty bump on the head

verb

Knock or run into someone or something with a jolt.

Usage examples:

I almost bumped into him

verb

An impact (as from a collision)

noun

A flexible or spring-loaded device for holding an object or objects together or in place.

Usage examples:

He undid two clips and lifted the lid

verb

Fasten or be fastened with a clip or clips.

Usage examples:

She clipped on a pair of diamond earrings

noun

An act of clipping or trimming something.

Usage examples:

I gave him a full clip

verb

Hit (someone) hard.

Usage examples:

If he does that i'll clobber him!

noun

Clothing, personal belongings, or equipment.

Usage examples:

I found all his clobber in the locker

verb

Add enamelled decoration to (porcelain).

Usage examples:

The hateful practice of clobbering oriental porcelain, already begun, pointed a cheap and easy way …

noun

A heavy blow with the hand or a hard object.

Usage examples:

A clout round the ear

verb

Short for clout nail.

noun

Power and influence over other people or events

Usage examples:

The small firms banded together so they would have more clout in washington.

noun

A line on the surface of something along which it has split without breaking apart.

Usage examples:

A hairline crack down the middle of the glass

verb

Break or cause to break without a complete separation of the parts.

Usage examples:

The ice all over the bog had cracked

adjective

Very good or skilful.

Usage examples:

He is a crack shot

noun

The end part of a sleeve, where the material of the sleeve is turned back or a separate band is sewn on.

Usage examples:

A red dress with a white lace collar and cuffs

verb

Secure with handcuffs.

Usage examples:

The man's hands were cuffed behind his back

noun

A blow given with an open hand.

Usage examples:

Luke gave flora a mild cuff

noun

A tool with a heavy metal head mounted at right angles at the end of a handle, used for jobs such as breaking things and driving in nails.

Usage examples:

Grip pressure should be firm but not tight - about the way you would grip a hammer's handle while d…

verb

Another term for malleus.

proper noun

A british film company (full name hammer film productions) founded in 1948, known especially for its horror films.

Usage examples:

A hammer horror movie

verb

Bring one's hand or a tool or weapon into contact with (someone or something) quickly and forcefully.

Usage examples:

The woman hit the mugger with her umbrella

noun

An instance of striking or being struck.

Usage examples:

Few structures can withstand a hit from a speeding car

verb

Deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument

verb

Strike a surface noisily to attract attention, especially when waiting to be let in through a door.

Usage examples:

He strolled over and knocked on a door marked enquiries

noun

A sudden short sound caused by a blow, especially on a door to attract attention or gain entry.

Usage examples:

There was a sudden knock at the door, the noise seemingly unnatural and loud in the silence that i …

verb

To repeatedly hit something, producing a noise

Usage examples:

Someone is knocking at the door., jane knocked on the window to attract his attention., alice accid…

verb

Hit hard; strike.

Usage examples:

I'll lam you in the mouth in a minute

verb

Escape; flee.

Usage examples:

We'd better lam before the cops show up!

abbreviation

Lamentations (in biblical references).

noun

A unit of weight equal to 16 oz. avoirdupois (0.4536 kg), or 12 oz. troy (0.3732 kg).

Usage examples:

A short ton is the standard u.s. ton of 2,000 pounds and measures weight.

verb

Strike or hit heavily and repeatedly.

Usage examples:

Patrick pounded the couch with his fists

verb

Shut (an animal) in a pound.

verb

Strike repeatedly with the fists.

Usage examples:

He felt like a boxer who had been pummelled mercilessly against the ropes

verb

Strike, usually with the fist

verb

Strike with the fist.

Usage examples:

He punched her in the face and ran off

noun

A blow with the fist.

Usage examples:

He reeled under the well-aimed punch

verb

A device or machine for making holes in materials such as paper, leather, or metal.

verb

Strike (a hard surface) with a series of rapid audible blows, especially in order to attract attention.

Usage examples:

He stood up and rapped the table

noun

A quick, sharp knock or blow.

Usage examples:

There was a confident rap at the door

noun

The smallest amount (used for emphasis).

Usage examples:

He doesn't care a rap whether it's true or not

verb

Shut (a door, window, or lid) forcefully and loudly.

Usage examples:

He slams the door behind him as he leaves

noun

A loud bang caused by the forceful shutting of something such as a door.

Usage examples:

The door closed with a slam

verb

Close violently

verb

Hit or strike with the palm of the hand or a flat object.

Usage examples:

My sister slapped my face

noun

A blow with the palm of the hand or a flat object.

Usage examples:

He gave her a slap across her cheek

adverb

Suddenly and directly, especially with great force.

Usage examples:

Storming out of her room, she went slap into luke

verb

(of liquid in a container) move irregularly with a splashing sound.

Usage examples:

Water in the boat sloshed about under our feet

noun

An act or sound of splashing.

Usage examples:

The distant slosh of the washing machine in the basement

verb

(of a liquid) to hit against the inside of a container, or to cause liquid to move around in this way

Usage examples:

[ i ] water sloshed over the sides of the pool as the children jumped in., [ t ] john sloshed juice…

noun

A sharp slap or blow, typically one given with the palm of the hand.

Usage examples:

She gave mark a smack across the face

verb

Strike (someone or something), typically with the palm of the hand and as a punishment.

Usage examples:

Jessica smacked his face, quite hard

adverb

In a sudden and violent way.

Usage examples:

I ran smack into the back of a parked truck

noun

A garment for the foot and lower part of the leg, typically knitted from wool, cotton, or nylon.

Usage examples:

In more formal settings, black over-the-calf stretch nylon cotton or wool socks are fitting.

verb

Hit forcefully.

Usage examples:

Jess socked his father across the face

verb

Hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot

verb

Hit forcibly and deliberately with one's hand or a weapon or other implement.

Usage examples:

He raised his hand, as if to strike me

noun

A refusal to work organized by a body of employees as a form of protest, typically in an attempt to gain a concession or concessions from their employer.

Usage examples:

Dockers voted for an all-out strike

verb

Deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon

noun

A yellowish-brown colour.

Usage examples:

The overall colour scheme of tan and cream

verb

(of a person or their skin) become brown or darkened after exposure to the sun.

Usage examples:

You'll tan very quickly in the pure air

adjective

Of a yellowish-brown colour.

Usage examples:

A tan baseball cap with orange piping

noun

A dull, heavy sound, such as that made by an object falling to the ground.

Usage examples:

He hit the floor with a terrific thud

verb

Move, fall, or strike something with a dull, heavy sound.

Usage examples:

The bullets thudded into the dusty ground

noun

A sound made when something heavy hits a hard surface

Usage examples:

The thud of boots on the stairs, her bag thudded to the floor.

verb

Hit or strike heavily, especially with the fist or a blunt implement.

Usage examples:

Holman thumped the desk with his hand

noun

A dull, heavy blow with a person's fist or a blunt implement.

Usage examples:

I felt a thump on my back

verb

To hit something, making a soft, heavy noise

Usage examples:

[ t ] he thumped his chest., i heard a thump upstairs.

verb

Strike forcefully with a sharp blow.

Usage examples:

She thwacked the back of their knees with a cane

noun

A sharp blow.

Usage examples:

He hit it with a hefty thwack

noun

The short, loud sound of something like a stick hitting a surface

Usage examples:

I heard the thwack of the whip against the horse's side.

verb

Strike or hit very hard.

Usage examples:

They walloped the back of his head with a stick

noun

A heavy blow or punch.

Usage examples:

I gave it a wallop with my boot

noun

A leather rim sewn round the edge of a shoe upper to which the sole is attached.

Usage examples:

There was the outline, and around this outline ran a well-defined sewn thread which had, it appeare…

verb

Provide with a welt.

verb

Strike forcefully with a sharp blow.

Usage examples:

His attacker whacked him on the head

noun

A sharp or resounding blow.

Usage examples:

With a few whacks and some loud whistles, they drove the animals away

verb

The act of hitting vigorously

verb

Strike heavily; thump.

Usage examples:

The two men slugged and whomped each other

noun

A dull, heavy sound.

Usage examples:

The whomp of igniting gasoline

exclamation

Used as an expression of mock disappointment, often for humorous effect.

Usage examples:

It makes me wish i had a boyfriend to do those things for me (womp womp)