bang

Examples

• All

• He always knows how to add a bang to our celebrations, making them unforgettable.

• You get like a good, you get good bang, you get good bang for your buck.

• You get more bang for your buck.

  Harold and the Purple Crayon (2024)

• I think it's even a more impressive bang for your buck.

• So, how can teachers get the most bang for their buck with these tools?

  Academic text (2013)

• Present U.S. strategy offers too little bang for its buck because there is not enough buck in the strategy.

  Academic text (2010)

• About six years ago, we were not getting the bang for our buck in terms of profitability.

  Blog text (24)

• That's where the firm will get the most bang for the buck, he says.

  Academic text (2007)

• Deliver more bang for the government buck by creating a much-expanded role for the private sector.

  Academic text (2002)

• A number of other features help AMP engineers get more bang for the buck from the tools they already have.

  Academic text (1996)

Synonyms

T

thrill

vsbang

245 2.4

A sudden strong feeling of excitement and pleasure that can include fear

is more about pleasure or stimulation without implying fear

K

kick

vsbang

152 4.6

A sudden feeling of energy or excitement

focuses more on general pleasure or stimulation rather than a sensory jolt

R

rush

vsbang

126 3.7

A sudden strong feeling of excitement or pleasure

is informal and covers sudden pleasure or stimulation from activities or drugs

F

flash

vsbang

109 3.9

A sudden short feeling or idea that comes quickly

focuses more on lasting pleasure or stimulation rather than brief moments

Z

zap

vsbang

25 5.6

A sudden small burst of energy that makes you feel awake

is less about dramatic jolts and more about sudden pleasure

C

charge

vsbang

16 4.1

A sudden feeling of excitement or thrill

is more informal and emphasizes pleasure or stimulation broadly

B

boot

vsbang

• Informal

6 8.3

A quick feeling of excitement or pleasure

is broader and covers sudden stimulation from many sources not only activities

R

rush of energy

vsbang

1 4.1

A sudden strong feeling that makes you active and excited

is broader and covers pleasure and stimulation not only energy

Antonyms

B

boredom

83 1.3

A feeling of being tired and restless when you have nothing to do

Idioms

W

with a bang

• Informal

37 5.1

In an exciting way that attracts a lot of attention

G

to go out with a bang

• Informal

14 6.0

End something in a memorable and exciting way

B

bang for the buck

• US

7 4.4

A good value for the money you spend

B

bang on

• UK

5 7.4

Exactly right for a situation or need

E

to end with a bang

• Informal

3 4.6

To finish in an exciting and memorable way

B

bang to rights

• Informal

1 9.9

Caught in the act with clear proof

B

to bang some heads together

• Informal

1 8.6

To make people work together by firmly telling them to stop arguing

S

slam-bang

• Informal

1 8.6

In a sudden, loud, and forceful way

B

to bang one's head against a brick wall

• Informal

8.2

To try many times to do something without success and feel frustrated

Compounds

B

big bang

• Specialized

51 4.6

The moment when the universe begins to expand

B

big bang

35 3.4

A loud sudden noise like an explosion

B

bang-up job

• Informal

15 4.2

A piece of work that is done very well

B

Big Bang theory

• Specialized

6 4.1

An idea that the universe began when a hot, very dense point expanded quickly

A

a loud bang

6 1.2

A sudden very loud noise often from an explosion or crash

S

slam-bang

• Informal

1 8.1

Full of sudden, loud action and fast movement

B

big-bang theory

• Specialized

1 3.7

A scientific idea that the universe began in a huge explosion from one tiny hot point and is still expanding

B

bang-up performance

• Informal

5.5

A great performance that impresses people

B

bang-up plan

• Informal

6.5

A very good plan that impresses people

How Exciting

euphoria

41 6.8

thrill

245 2.4

rush

126 3.7

bang

• NSFW

5 8.1

kick

152 4.6

Surface Forms

Etymology