bang on

1 of 2

adjective

chiefly British

: exactly correct or appropriate

bang on

2 of 2

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

At one point, as one of the agents tried to take a car away from the scene, protesters rushed toward it and started to bang on the windows. — Evgenia Anastasakos, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026

Fans started to bang on the apron of the ring as Sawyer celebrated. — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026

Verb

Fra Fee, as Joe, has a slightly harder task, since his role is almost entirely reactive; while Ethan bangs on mournfully about, effectively, the dangers of shagging your brother’s wife — well, who would have thought? — Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2026

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

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