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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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 WebSana Noor Haq, CNN, 13 Mar. 2024
Aside from the flattering, volume-boosting cut, her all-over color is also bang on trend, with brunette tones becoming increasingly popular over the past few months.
—María Quiles, Vogue, 13 Jan. 2024
Purples and blues look modern and futuristic, while orange and reds are bold (but bang on trend).
—Elle Turner, Glamour, 16 Jan. 2024
If the girls cried, militants would bang on the door of the room where she was being held.
—Doha Madani, NBC News, 18 Dec. 2023
An hour later, there was a bang on the wall of their bomb shelter, Amir Tibon said.
—Gabby Sobelman, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2023
Elsewhere in the city, Kelly Rowland made a bang on the red carpet while attending the 16th annual Harlem’s Fashion Row Fashion Show & Style Awards at the iconic Apollo Theater.
—Harper's Bazaar Staff, Harper's BAZAAR, 6 Sep. 2023
Grylls had to show up bang on time or miss the ride, all while keeping the meeting a secret from Cumberbatch.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 16 July 2023
And those folks, while not always correct, are often frighteningly bang on.
—Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 July 2023
Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 14 Mar. 2012
Early on a Monday morning, U.S. marshals, heavily armed, backed up by three other police agencies, bang on Brunner’s door, get no answer, then break the door down.
—Raquel Rutledge, ProPublica, 16 Nov. 2022
There are no words at halftime of the homecoming game, no sounds other than an occasional shout or a bang on a locker.
—The Indianapolis Star, 13 Oct. 2022
Of course, the Astros later were found to be using a live video feed to steal signals and bang on a trash can to alert hitters during the 2017 and 2018 seasons.
—Matt Young, Chron, 13 Sep. 2021
Those who visited the coffeehouse would hasten from the main street down the alley and bang on the door until someone let them in.
—Washington Post, 25 June 2021
People surged past a few Capitol Police officers to bang on the windows and doors.
—Dan Barry, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Jan. 2021
The man is said to arrive late to prayer and bang on windows and not wear a face mask.
—cleveland, 4 Sep. 2020
Adjective
Children bang on toy drums, dance and march to traditional Ramadan songs.
—Sana Noor Haq, CNN, 13 Mar. 2024
Aside from the flattering, volume-boosting cut, her all-over color is also bang on trend, with brunette tones becoming increasingly popular over the past few months.
—María Quiles, Vogue, 13 Jan. 2024
Purples and blues look modern and futuristic, while orange and reds are bold (but bang on trend).
—Elle Turner, Glamour, 16 Jan. 2024
If the girls cried, militants would bang on the door of the room where she was being held.
—Doha Madani, NBC News, 18 Dec. 2023
An hour later, there was a bang on the wall of their bomb shelter, Amir Tibon said.
—Gabby Sobelman, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2023
Elsewhere in the city, Kelly Rowland made a bang on the red carpet while attending the 16th annual Harlem’s Fashion Row Fashion Show & Style Awards at the iconic Apollo Theater.
—Harper's Bazaar Staff, Harper's BAZAAR, 6 Sep. 2023
Grylls had to show up bang on time or miss the ride, all while keeping the meeting a secret from Cumberbatch.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 16 July 2023
And those folks, while not always correct, are often frighteningly bang on.
—Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 July 2023
Verb
Just that basic knowledge got me pretty close, and no doubt there are a handful of other factors that, when accounted for, get this much closer if not bang on the right number.
—Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 14 Mar. 2012
Early on a Monday morning, U.S. marshals, heavily armed, backed up by three other police agencies, bang on Brunner’s door, get no answer, then break the door down.
—Raquel Rutledge, ProPublica, 16 Nov. 2022
There are no words at halftime of the homecoming game, no sounds other than an occasional shout or a bang on a locker.
—The Indianapolis Star, 13 Oct. 2022
Of course, the Astros later were found to be using a live video feed to steal signals and bang on a trash can to alert hitters during the 2017 and 2018 seasons.
—Matt Young, Chron, 13 Sep. 2021
Those who visited the coffeehouse would hasten from the main street down the alley and bang on the door until someone let them in.
—Washington Post, 25 June 2021
People surged past a few Capitol Police officers to bang on the windows and doors.
—Dan Barry, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Jan. 2021
The man is said to arrive late to prayer and bang on windows and not wear a face mask.
—cleveland, 4 Sep. 2020
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