banger

noun

bang·​er ˈbaŋ-ər 

1

British : sausage

2

British : firecracker

3

British : jalopy

4

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

5

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

6

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

7

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

Synonyms

• sausage

Examples of banger in a Sentence

bangers and mash is classic British pub cuisine

Recent Examples on the Web

Must-Have Items From Blue Apron’s Summer Menu Blue Apron really delivers banger menu items year-round. —Ronny Maye, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025

This thing looks small enough to fit in a jacket pocket, but somehow still makes your playlist sound like a banger. —Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 27 June 2025

Hobert has quickly proven herself as a performer in her own right with this absolute banger, however. —Vogue, 23 June 2025

But this week RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars rebounds from its season-worst episode with a banger country music-centric episode that brings both the yeehaw and the heehaw. —Chris Feil, Vulture, 20 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for banger

• ganger
• hangar
• hanger