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In context|intransitive|lang=en terms the difference between bang and crush

is that bang is {{context|intransitive|lang=en}} to make sudden loud noises, and often repeatedly, especially by exploding or hitting something while crush is {{context|intransitive|lang=en}} to be or become broken down or in, or pressed into a smaller compass, by external weight or force.

As nouns the difference between bang and crush

is that bang is a sudden percussive noise or bang can be {{context|in the plural|lang=en}} brucellosis, a bacterial disease while crush is a violent collision or compression; a crash; destruction; ruin.

As verbs the difference between bang and crush

is that bang is {{context|intransitive|lang=en}} to make sudden loud noises, and often repeatedly, especially by exploding or hitting something while crush is to press or bruise between two hard bodies; to squeeze, so as to destroy the natural shape or integrity of the parts, or to force together into a mass.

As a adverb bang

is [[right#adverb|right]], directly.

As a interjection bang

is a verbal emulation of a sudden percussive sound.

bang

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) .

Alternative forms

* (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A sudden percussive noise.
    • When he struck it with a hammer, there was a loud bang .
  • A strike upon an object causing such a noise.
  • An explosion.
  • (US, especially plural) A fringe of hair cut across the forehead.
    • Tiffany has long hair and bangs .
  • * W. D. Howells
    • his hair cut in front like a young lady's bang
  • *
  • (US) The symbol , known as an exclamation point.
    • An e-mail address with an ! is called a bang path.
  • (mathematics) A factorial, in mathematics, because the factorial of n is often written as n!
  • (figuratively) An act of sexual intercourse.
  • An offbeat figure typical of reggae songs and played on guitar and piano.
  • (slang, mining) An explosive product.
    • Load the bang into the hole.
  • (slang, US, Boston area) An abrupt left turn.
    • Synonyms
    * strike, blow * explosion * (hair cut) fringe, bangs * exclamation point, exclamation mark
    Antonyms
    * (abrupt left turn) hang

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (label) To make sudden loud noises, and often repeatedly, especially by exploding or hitting something.
  • (label) To hit hard.
  • * (William Shakespeare) (1564-1616)
    • The desperate tempest hath so banged the Turks.
  • * {{quote-book, year=1922, author=(Michael Arlen), title= “Piracy”: A Romantic Chronicle of These Days, chapter=3/19/2
    • , passage=Ivor had acquired more than a mile of fishing rights with the house?; he was not at all a good fisherman, but one must do something?; one generally, however, banged a ball with a squash-racket against a wall.}}
  • To engage in sexual intercourse.
  • *
  • * 1972 , (Mario Puzo) and (Francis Ford Coppola), (The Godfather) (film):
    • Moe Greene: He was banging cocktail waitresses two at a time!
  • (with "in") To hammer or to hit anything hard.
  • (label) To cut squarely across, as the tail of a horse, or a person's forelock; to cut (the hair).
  • * The Century Magazine
    • His hair banged even with his eyebrows.
    Synonyms
    * nail

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • , directly.
    • The passenger door was bang against the garage wall.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2011
    • , date=September 18 , author=Ben Dirs , title=Rugby World Cup 2011: England 41-10 Georgia , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=After yet another missed penalty by Kvirikashvili from bang in front of the posts, England scored again, centre Tuilagi flying into the line and touching down under the bar.}}
  • Precisely.
    • ''He arrived bang on time.
  • With a sudden impact.
    • Distracted, he ran bang into the opening door.

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • a verbal emulation of a sudden percussive sound
    • He pointed his finger at her like a gun and said, "Bang !"

    Derived terms

    * (verb) banger, gangbang * (noun) bang for the buck, big bang * (adverb) bang on, bang out of order, bang to rights, bang up / bang-up

    Etymology 2

    Shortened from .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (in the plural) Brucellosis, a bacterial disease

    • Anagrams

    * English onomatopoeias ----

    crush

    English

    (wikipedia crush)

    Noun

    (es)
  • A violent collision or compression; a crash; destruction; ruin.
  • * Addison
    • the wreck of matter, and the crush of worlds
  • Violent pressure, as of a moving crowd.
  • Crowd which produces uncomfortable pressure.
    • A crush at a reception.
  • A violent crowding
  • A crowd control barrier
  • A short-lived infatuation or affection for.
  • The human object of infatuation or affection.
  • * 2004 , , Character: Profiles in Presidential Courage
    • It had taken nine years from the evening that first showed up with a pie plate at her mother's door, but his dogged perseverance eventually won him the hand of his boyhood Sunday school crush .
  • A standing stock or cage with movable sides used to restrain livestock for safe handling
  • A party, festive function
  • * 1890 ch 1
    • Two months ago I went to a crush at Lady Brandon's.
  • (Australia) The process of crushing cane to remove the raw sugar, or the season that this process takes place in.

    • Derived terms

    * crush hat * crush room * girl crush * man crush

    Verb

    (es)
  • To press or bruise between two hard bodies; to squeeze, so as to destroy the natural shape or integrity of the parts, or to force together into a mass.
    • to crush grapes
    Ye shall not offer unto the Lord that which is bruised, crushed , broken or cut. --Lev. xxii.
  • To reduce to fine particles by pounding or grinding; to comminute.
    • to crush quartz
  • * 1912 , (Edgar Rice Burroughs), (Tarzan of the Apes), Chapter 1
    • With a wild scream he was upon her, tearing a great piece from her side with his mighty teeth, and striking her viciously upon her head and shoulders with a broken tree limb until her skull was crushed to a jelly.
  • To overwhelm by pressure or weight; to beat or force down, as by an incumbent weight.
    • ''After the corruption scandal, the opposition crushed the ruling party in the elections
  • To oppress or burden grievously.
  • To overcome completely; to subdue totally.
    • The sultan's black guard crushed every resistance bloodily.
  • * Sir Walter Scott
    • speedily overtaking and crushing the rebels
  • To be or become broken down or in, or pressed into a smaller compass, by external weight or force
    • an eggshell crushes easily
  • To feel infatuation with or unrequited love for.
    • She's crushing on him.
  • (sports) to defeat emphatically
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=November 11 , author=Rory Houston , title=Estonia 0-4 Republic of Ireland , work=RTE Sport citation , page= , passage=A stunning performance from the Republic of Ireland all but sealed progress to Euro 2012 as they crushed nine-man Estonia 4-0 in the first leg of the qualifying play-off tie in A Le Coq Arena in Tallinn.}}

    Derived terms

    * crusher * crushing * crush on * crush out * crushed sugar * crushed velvet

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