bang out

verb

banged out; banging out; bangs out

transitive verb

informal
: to produce (something) in a quick or hurried manner
typists banging out copy
He was only 40 when he fulfilled the common newsman's dream of hitting it big with the novel he'd been banging out between deadlines.Thomas Mallon

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Gauff banged out six aces against five double faults while winning 72% of first-serve points. Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024 My tester banged out 480 horsepower and 418 lb.-ft. Josh Max, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024 For once, offense wasn’t an issue for the Giants, who drew nine walks and banged out nine hits while scoring more than three runs for the first time in 12 days. Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 24 July 2024 The Astros banged out 13 hits in support of Valdez, including a pair of singles in the bottom of the first that yielded a 1-0 lead against Marlins starter Bryan Hoeing (0-2). Miami Herald, 11 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for bang out 

Word History

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bang out was in 1928

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“Bang out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bang%20out. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.

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