bang away
bang away · bangs away · banged away · banging away
To strike or hit repeatedlyTo strike or hit repeatedly
» Tom banged away on his toy xylophone.
Meaning
3 senses(idiomatic, intransitive)To strike or hit repeatedly
bang away on the drums
(idiomatic, intransitive)To work tirelessly
I've been banging away at the essay for ages, but it still isn't finished.
(idiomatic, intransitive)To constantly and irritatingly talk (about)
My folks keep banging away at me to study harder.
Examples
1 sentencesTom banged away on his toy xylophone.
Translations
1 languagesForms
bangs away, banging away, banged away, banged away| Base form | bang away · to bang away |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | bangs away |
| Present participle | banging away |
| Past simple | banged away |
| Past participle | banged away |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
8 phrasal verbs- bang upрозбитися, розбиватисяTo damage.
- bang offTo fire (a weapon or a shot); to ejaculate.
- bang outTo do (something) quickly, in a slipshod, or unprofessional manner, especially performing or composing music or a piece of writing.
- bang onTo talk about something constantly and tiresomely.
- bang awayTo strike or hit repeatedly
- bang intoTo accidentally collide with (something).
- bang aroundTo make a lot of percussive noise while moving around.
- bang aboutTo make a lot of percussive noise while moving around.
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb