banging
bang·ing
banging · bangings
The action or sound of something that bangsThe action or sound of something that bangs.
/ˈbæŋ.ɪŋ/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The action or sound of something that bangs.
The banging of the hammers could be heard from several streets away.
Strange bangings in the old house were ascribed to a poltergeist.
(countable, slang, uncountable)A session of sexual intercourse.
More definitions
- a continuing very loud noise
- the act of subjecting to strong attack
Forms
plural: bangingsSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- the act of subjecting to strong attack:battering
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable