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.
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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.
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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 |
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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