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British
: sausage
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British
: firecracker
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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
From Charli's bratty bangers to Billie's finest, here are our favorite records of the year.
—Jason Lamphier, EW.com, 14 July 2024
This British sitcom about an all-Muslim, all-female punk band was one of the warmest, most fun series of 2021, subverting stereotypes while dropping banger after banger.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 20 May 2024
Ashley Sanchez scores a banger against her former team 👀 pic.twitter.com/X84uiR6Wqw
— National Women’s Soccer League (@NWSL) June 29, 2024
During the offseason, Washington traded Sanchez to North Carolina for the fifth pick in the draft.
—Sapna Bansil, Washington Post, 30 June 2024
The track, an upbeat pop banger on Swift's latest album, appears to be about the Eras Tour itself and how Swift has been able to put on one of the biggest and most successful concert runs of all time amid a breakup with longtime boyfriend Joe Alwyn last year, shortly after the tour began.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 23 June 2024
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Jason Lamphier, EW.com, 14 July 2024
This British sitcom about an all-Muslim, all-female punk band was one of the warmest, most fun series of 2021, subverting stereotypes while dropping banger after banger.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 20 May 2024
Ashley Sanchez scores a banger against her former team 👀 pic.twitter.com/X84uiR6Wqw
— National Women’s Soccer League (@NWSL) June 29, 2024
During the offseason, Washington traded Sanchez to North Carolina for the fifth pick in the draft.
—Sapna Bansil, Washington Post, 30 June 2024
The track, an upbeat pop banger on Swift's latest album, appears to be about the Eras Tour itself and how Swift has been able to put on one of the biggest and most successful concert runs of all time amid a breakup with longtime boyfriend Joe Alwyn last year, shortly after the tour began.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 23 June 2024
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“Banger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/banger. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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