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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Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
Because monkeys bang on typewriters and kingdoms fall.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 15 Dec. 2025
Soon enough, one of the fans notices her and looks up, prompting Eilish to bang on the window, which unleashes a tsunami of screams from the groggy crowd as other early-risers spring across the parking lot to get in on the rare pre-show avail.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 10 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
Standing at 6-feet, 7-inches tall and weighing over 200 pounds, Jones is a rangy defender who can guard quicker players on the perimeter and bang on the inside if necessary.
—Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
Because monkeys bang on typewriters and kingdoms fall.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
Students sheltering in a library huddled on the ground as police banged on the door, video shows.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 15 Dec. 2025
Soon enough, one of the fans notices her and looks up, prompting Eilish to bang on the window, which unleashes a tsunami of screams from the groggy crowd as other early-risers spring across the parking lot to get in on the rare pre-show avail.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 10 Dec. 2025
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“Bang on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bang%20on. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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