bang-bang

bang–bang

adj \ˈbaŋ-ˌbaŋ\

Definition of BANG-BANG

1

a : having a sudden, forceful, or attention-grabbing effect : punchy <bang–bang headlines> b : executed or happening so quickly as to make judgment (as by an umpire or referee) difficult <a bang–bang play at first base>

2

: characterized by violent or fast-paced action <a bang–bang movie>

First Known Use of BANG-BANG

1972

Related to BANG-BANG

Synonyms: bang-bang, blood-and-guts, convulsive, cyclonic, explosive, ferocious, fierce, furious, hammer-and-tongs, hot, knock-down, drag-out (or knock-down-and-drag-out), paroxysmal, rabid, rough, stormy, tempestuous, tumultuous, turbulent, volcanic

Antonyms: nonviolent, peaceable, peaceful

Related Words: barbarous, brutal, savage, vicious; antagonistic, hostile; aggressive, assertive, bellicose, belligerent, combative, contentious, gladiatorial, pugnacious, quarrelsome, truculent; combustible, volatile; agitated, frantic, frenzied, mad; cataclysmal (or cataclysmic), destructive, ruinous

Near Antonyms: calm, halcyon, pacific, serene, tranquil; nonbelligerent, unaggressive

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