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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Staff Author, PEOPLE, 24 Dec. 2025
Soon enough, one of the fans notices her and looks up, prompting Eilish to bang on the window, which unleashes a tsunami of screams from the groggy crowd as other early-risers spring across the parking lot to get in on the rare pre-show avail.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 10 Dec. 2025
CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
North West debuted bold new bangs on TikTok.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 5 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
The viral door-kick challenge encouraged people to run up and violently kick or bang on strangers’ doors for laughs, but in November, three Florida teens were arrested after residents feared a break-in and called police.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 24 Dec. 2025
Soon enough, one of the fans notices her and looks up, prompting Eilish to bang on the window, which unleashes a tsunami of screams from the groggy crowd as other early-risers spring across the parking lot to get in on the rare pre-show avail.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 10 Dec. 2025
Verb
There is loud chanting, flags and people banging on cans.
—CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
North West debuted bold new bangs on TikTok.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 5 Jan. 2026
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“Bang on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bang%20on. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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