banged on; banging on; bangs on
British, informal
: to talk repeatedly or continuously about something
—usually used with about
I love fatherhood—I could bang on about kids forever.—
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Adjective
a London theatre critic who can generally be relied upon for his bang on assessments of new plays in the West End
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Miriam Toews
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
During their investigation, police learned the suspect, Damon Wolfe, 58, left his home after hearing a loud bang on his door.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Guys were banging on doors and shouting congratulations.
—Joe Garcia, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Many times each day, and sometimes during the night, the old woman would bang on my door, anguished, calling out for her son: Peter, Peter!
—Miriam Toews
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
During their investigation, police learned the suspect, Damon Wolfe, 58, left his home after hearing a loud bang on his door.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
Houston Astros ticketholders felt understandably upset that their team, which won the 2017 World Series, was caught using a combination of cameras and bangs on trash cans to steal opposing teams’ catcher signals to the pitcher.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Guys were banging on doors and shouting congratulations.
—Joe Garcia, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2025
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“Bang on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bang%20on. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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