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bang–bang
adjective \ˈbaŋ-ˌbaŋ\
Definition of BANG-BANG
1
a : having a sudden, forceful, or attention-grabbing effect : punchy <bang–bang headlines> b : executed or happening so quickly as to make judgment (as by an umpire or referee) difficult <a bang–bang play at first base>
2
: characterized by violent or fast-paced action <a bang–bang movie>
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First Known Use of BANG-BANG
1972
Related to BANG-BANG
- Synonyms
- bang-bang, blood-and-guts, convulsive, cyclonic, explosive, ferocious, fierce, furious, hammer-and-tongs, hot, knock-down, drag-out (or knock-down-and-drag-out), paroxysmal, rabid, rough, stormy, tempestuous, tumultuous, turbulent, volcanic
- Antonyms
- nonviolent, peaceable, peaceful
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