a conspicuous success; "that song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career"; "that new Broadway show is a real smasher"; "the party went with a bang"
a fringe of banged hair (cut short squarely across the forehead)
a sudden very loud noise
a vigorous blow; "the sudden knock floored him"; "he took a bash right in his face"; "he got a bang on the head"
the swift release of a store of affective force; "they got a great bang out of it"; "what a boot!"; "he got a quick rush from injecting heroin"; "he does it for kicks"
leap, jerk, bang; "Bullets spanged into the trees"
strike violently; "slam the ball"
close violently; "He slammed the door shut"
move noisily; "The window banged shut"; "The old man banged around the house"
to produce a sharp often metallic explosive or percussive sound; "One of them banged the sash of the window nearest my bed"
directly; "he ran bang into the pole"; "ran slap into her"
