Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bang for the buck

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.84 in modern English

Syllables: bang -for the buck
IPA

31

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

2

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Efficiency; cost-effectiveness; value.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Do you think he would get as much bang for the buck out of a fancier, more expensive car?"
"And according to Hughes, HM Treasury is still sceptical about rail electrification. "It's not because they don't see electrification as a good thing, but I think when you look at it from the UK-wide perspective, if you have £x billion to spend on decarbonisation, you don't necessarily start with rail. Rail's not where you get the biggest bang for the buck in terms of decarbonisation.""

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

bang for one's buck (alternative) bang from the buck (alternative)

Synonyms

bounce to the ounce worthwhileness

Questions

What does bang for the buck mean?: Efficiency; cost-effectiveness; value.

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