banged on; banging on; bangs on
British, informal
: to talk repeatedly or continuously about something
—usually used with about
I love fatherhood—I could bang on about kids forever.—
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Adjective
a London theatre critic who can generally be relied upon for his bang on assessments of new plays in the West End
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Alicia Lansom, refinery29.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Supporters of then-President Donald Trump bang on glass where election absentee ballots are counted at Detroit's TCF Center on Nov. 4, 2020.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 15 Oct. 2024
Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 14 Mar. 2012
Early on a Monday morning, U.S. marshals, heavily armed, backed up by three other police agencies, bang on Brunner’s door, get no answer, then break the door down.
—Raquel Rutledge, ProPublica, 16 Nov. 2022
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Adjective
For a softer take, try mixing fabrics and textures; suede cowboy boots can soften a statement leather outfit while remaining bang on trend.
—Alicia Lansom, refinery29.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Supporters of then-President Donald Trump bang on glass where election absentee ballots are counted at Detroit's TCF Center on Nov. 4, 2020.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 15 Oct. 2024
Verb
Just that basic knowledge got me pretty close, and no doubt there are a handful of other factors that, when accounted for, get this much closer if not bang on the right number.
—Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 14 Mar. 2012
Early on a Monday morning, U.S. marshals, heavily armed, backed up by three other police agencies, bang on Brunner’s door, get no answer, then break the door down.
—Raquel Rutledge, ProPublica, 16 Nov. 2022
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“Bang on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bang%20on. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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