bang on

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adjective

chiefly British

: exactly correct or appropriate

bang on

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verb

banged on; banging on; bangs on

intransitive verb

British, informal

: to talk repeatedly or continuously about something

—usually used with about

I love fatherhood—I could bang on about kids forever.

—Guy Ritchie

Synonyms of bang on

Adjective

• correct
• accurate
• true
• good
• proper
• on the money

Examples of bang on in a Sentence

Adjective

a London theatre critic who can generally be relied upon for his bang on assessments of new plays in the West End

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

So far, this seems to be slap-bang on schedule, with the third beta released in the last few days, on Monday, July 6. — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

The only thing missing was a set of drums, and a place to bang on them without bothering anyone. — Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2026

Verb

Handle heavy pans like cast-iron gently to keep them from banging on the grates and avoid chipping their enamel coating. — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 12 July 2026

On the streetcar to the event, fans banged on the ceiling and cheered when another blue and white jersey squeezed onto the vehicle. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1943, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1979, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bang on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon