bang out

verb

banged out; banging out; bangs out

transitive verb

informal
: to produce (something) in a quick or hurried manner
typists banging out copy
He was only 40 when he fulfilled the common newsman's dream of hitting it big with the novel he'd been banging out between deadlines.Thomas Mallon

Examples of bang out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Astros banged out 13 hits in support of Valdez, including a pair of singles in the bottom of the first that yielded a 1-0 lead against Marlins starter Bryan Hoeing (0-2). Miami Herald, 11 July 2024 The Angels banged out 15 hits, including four from Logan O’Hoppe and two each from Moniak and Nolan Schanuel. Jeff Fletcher, Orange County Register, 7 May 2024 Sitting behind a red drum kit with his name printed on the front, the toddler wears black headphones and bangs out a drum solo, impressively keeping time with the song while his dad sits on a couch nearby, watching proudly. Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 5 Jan. 2024 There's something about waking up Friday morning with a fresh cup of coffee with no emails, no Slack messages and banging out a creative proposal or performance review or product design. Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2023 See all Example Sentences for bang out 

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Word History

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bang out was in 1928

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“Bang out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bang%20out. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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