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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Phil Hay, New York Times, 18 June 2025
But sure enough, in two years’ time, the designs were bang on.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 25 Mar. 2025
Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
In a Dallas suburb at the end of July, a man fired shots into a fleeing car after someone banged on his door, according to police.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Nick Miller is bang on the money here: FIFA canning its anti-discrimination campaign at the Club World Cup is so poor, as is its failure to adequately explain why.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 18 June 2025
But sure enough, in two years’ time, the designs were bang on.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 25 Mar. 2025
Verb
Aldana and Morales Rolón were awakened around dawn by agents banging on their door.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
In a Dallas suburb at the end of July, a man fired shots into a fleeing car after someone banged on his door, according to police.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Bang on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bang%20on. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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