banged on; banging on; bangs on
British, informal
: to talk repeatedly or continuously about something
—usually used with about
I love fatherhood—I could bang on about kids forever.—
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Adjective
a London theatre critic who can generally be relied upon for his bang on assessments of new plays in the West End
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Miriam Toews
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
This is not to bang on about SAP, a solid enterprise software firm liked by its global customers.
—Rich Karlgaard, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Young fans were seen chasing his vehicle and banging on the windows.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 22 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Many times each day, and sometimes during the night, the old woman would bang on my door, anguished, calling out for her son: Peter, Peter!
—Miriam Toews
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
This is not to bang on about SAP, a solid enterprise software firm liked by its global customers.
—Rich Karlgaard, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
Councilmember Lauren Tolmachoff shared stories of panhandlers banging on her car window.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Young fans were seen chasing his vehicle and banging on the windows.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Bang on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bang%20on. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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