banger

noun

bang·​er ˈbaŋ-ər 

1

British : sausage

2

British : firecracker

3

British : jalopy

4

informal : a forceful and aggressive athlete

Williamson, the 6- 7, 245-pound forward, is a versatile banger who loves to play inside and has a deft shooting touch.

—William C. Phoden

5

slang : a member of a street gang : gangbanger

He is disciplined, regimented, right down to the humiliating yet soothing ritual of picking up after his dog as he walks through the hood, past scornful young bangers …

—Mike Newirth

6

slang : an energetic song that is very striking or extraordinary

… it's a near-perfect hip-hop album for 2008, loaded with hardcore bangers, pop-friendly hooks, party anthems and confessional lyrics …

—Chuck Arnold

7

informal : an automobile or engine with a specified number of cylinders

—used in combination

When he first started driving Toyotas, they were four-bangers or V-6s …

—Jerry Garrett

Synonyms

• link
• sausage
• wurst

Examples of banger in a Sentence

bangers and mash is classic British pub cuisine

Recent Examples on the Web

The Brooklyn native, who released only two studio albums but produced a string of club bangers and platinum songs, left an indelible impact on the rap industry. —Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2025

This is a banger of a fight and a seasoned vet gets one more fight at home. —Brian Mazique, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025

Saturday’s College GameDay banger should trumpet a phenomenal overall campaign for the SEC. —Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025

The Nintendo Switch, which is almost certainly going to be Nintendo's most successful console or handheld ever, has naturally had a host of Mario games released on it, and there are some straight bangers among them. —William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for banger

• ganger
• hangar
• hanger