bang on
bang on · bangs on · banged on · banging on
To talk about something constantly and tiresomelyTo talk about something constantly and tiresomely.
» Tom started banging on the door.
Meaning
1 senses(Australia, Ireland, UK, derogatory, informal, usually)To talk about something constantly and tiresomely.
I started recycling, just so she’d stop banging on about it.
Give it a rest! You've been banging on all day.
Examples
113 sentencesTom started banging on the door.
Tom continued banging on the door.
Why's Tom banging on the wall?
He banged his fist on the table.
ruОн ударил кулаком по столу.
deEr schlug mit der Faust auf den Tisch.
I just banged my head on something.
Translations
1 languagesForms
bangs on, banging on, banged on, banged on| Base form | bang on · to bang on |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | bangs on |
| Present participle | banging on |
| Past simple | banged on |
| Past participle | banged on |
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.
Lessons 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