Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bang around

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.31 in modern English

Syllables: bang around
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make a lot of percussive noise while moving around.

Intransitive verb

verb

To spend time in a place; to linger.

Transitive verb

verb

To beat up, often over time or repeatedly.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"She banged around with those tools all night."
"After meeting up with Simon, the two of us banged around the neighborhood."
"This issue has been banging around in the popular imagination for a while."
"He's been banging her around since they got married."

Usage

Inflected Forms

bangs around (present, singular) banging around (participle, present) banged around (participle, past) banged around (past)

Synonyms

bang about

Questions

What does bang around mean?: To make a lot of percussive noise while moving around.

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