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adjective \ 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

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First Known Use of bang-bang

1911

bang-bang Synonyms

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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