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British
: sausage
2
British
: firecracker
3
British
: jalopy
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informal
: a forceful and aggressive athlete
Williamson, the 6- 7, 245-pound forward, is a versatile banger who loves to play inside and has a deft shooting touch.—
William C. Phoden
William C. Phoden5
slang
: a member of a street gang : gangbanger
He is disciplined, regimented, right down to the humiliating yet soothing ritual of picking up after his dog as he walks through the hood, past scornful young bangers …—Mike Newirth
Mike Newirth6
slang
: an energetic song that is very striking or extraordinary
… it's a near-perfect hip-hop album for 2008, loaded with hardcore bangers, pop-friendly hooks, party anthems and confessional lyrics …—Chuck Arnold
Chuck Arnold7
informal
: an automobile or engine with a specified number of cylinders
—used in combination
When he first started driving Toyotas, they were four-bangers or V-6s …—Jerry Garrett
Jerry Garrett
Examples of banger in a Sentence
bangers and mash is classic British pub cuisine
Recent Examples on the Web
Every song is a banger, the jokes are rapid-fire, and 4eva is definitely too short.
—Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 6 Apr. 2024
When we first get dropped into this collective’s living room, a gaggle of young folks is jumping around enthusiastically to one such banger while a six-year-old is rocking out behind a toy keyboard.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2024
The former Christian rocker and cruise ship performer seamlessly melded their styles with electrifying harmonies that transformed the R&B banger into a fiery soul-rock fusion.
—USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2024
Live music and specialty foods like bangers & mash, corned beef sandwiches and shepherds pie.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 13 Mar. 2024
The album features a mix of ultra-confident, upbeat bangers and more vulnerable tracks — a product of her experiences on and off the road while making its songs.
—Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024
The hip-hop banger holds at No. 2 for downloads (22,288 units, up about 39%) and No. 1 for streaming (21,313,095 streams, up 0.2%), while coming in at No. 2 for karaoke, No. 15 for radio airplay, and No. 34 for video views.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 14 Mar. 2024
Certain bangers could provoke dancing your parents might not want to see, so consider delegating those songs to your after-party playlist.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2024
That Max Martin-producer dancefloor-ready banger used house music to kiss off her haters and shimmy to the top of the Billboard Hot 100.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 9 Mar. 2024
Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 6 Apr. 2024
When we first get dropped into this collective’s living room, a gaggle of young folks is jumping around enthusiastically to one such banger while a six-year-old is rocking out behind a toy keyboard.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2024
The former Christian rocker and cruise ship performer seamlessly melded their styles with electrifying harmonies that transformed the R&B banger into a fiery soul-rock fusion.
—USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2024
Live music and specialty foods like bangers & mash, corned beef sandwiches and shepherds pie.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 13 Mar. 2024
The album features a mix of ultra-confident, upbeat bangers and more vulnerable tracks — a product of her experiences on and off the road while making its songs.
—Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024
The hip-hop banger holds at No. 2 for downloads (22,288 units, up about 39%) and No. 1 for streaming (21,313,095 streams, up 0.2%), while coming in at No. 2 for karaoke, No. 15 for radio airplay, and No. 34 for video views.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 14 Mar. 2024
Certain bangers could provoke dancing your parents might not want to see, so consider delegating those songs to your after-party playlist.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2024
That Max Martin-producer dancefloor-ready banger used house music to kiss off her haters and shimmy to the top of the Billboard Hot 100.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 9 Mar. 2024
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“Banger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/banger. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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