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⚡ To produce quickly 🎹 To play loudly
to bang out

to bang out

1 7.8
To play music loudly and simply on an instrument
  • phrasal verb
  • /bæŋ aʊt/
  • Informal
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  • As the band bangs out the final bars of the tune, the Mask SCREECHES Tina to a halt, bends her over backwards, and nails her with a Valentino kiss that literally blows her shoes off;

Examples

  • "Sure!" he screamed before he banged out.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • I banged out a punked-up chorus of "Tom Between Two VCRs" and we laughed. Then R-T said it bothered and scared him that he could be so close to marrying Darlene and still feel so drawn to Nikki.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • Not everyone wants to see someone like AraabMuzik bang out every note, but I am confident there exists a healthy balance of playing live and sequencing that will create a memorable experience for both audiences.

    Blog text (28)

  • Walter Rudi drove Tony away from the piano and banged out a noisy rendition of Liszt that no one enjoyed.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • At the party, he bangs out popular songs on the guitar, making everyone dance.

  • She loves to bang out catchy tunes on the piano when friends come over.

  • During the concert, the band bangs out their biggest hits, captivating the crowd.

Synonyms

to belt out
vsto bang out
  • Informal
9 3.7

To sing or play music loudly with a lot of energy

emphasizes loudness without finesse rather than energetic expression
to bang away
vsto bang out
  • Informal
3 6.7

To hit something again and again with force, for example when playing an instrument

plays loudly without subtlety rather than focusing on repetition
to beat out
vsto bang out
2 3.6

Make a rhythm by hitting something repeatedly, like a drum

is about loud crude playing rather than merely making a repeated rhythm
to blare out
vsto bang out
1 4.3

Make a very loud sound to get people's attention

is loud and blunt in music performance rather than public broadcasting
to kick out the jams
vsto bang out
  • Slang
1 9.3

Play loud, energetic music to make people excited

aims for loud blunt sound rather than crowd energizing showmanship
to thump out
vsto bang out
1 7.0

To play a strong, repeated beat by hitting an instrument like a drum

focuses on loud blunt delivery rather than only rhythmic striking

How Loud

to blast
66 4.1
to bang out
  • Informal
1 7.8

Surface Forms

bang out infinitive
banged out past
banged out past participle
banging out present participle
bangs out third person singular

Morphology

bang + out

The verb 'bang' conveys forceful, quick action and 'out' signals outward completion, so together they metaphorically extend to producing something rapidly or roughly (e.g., 'bang out a report'). This is a plausible inference but the specific sense 'produce quickly/casually' is colloquial and metaphorical rather than strictly compositional, so a B1 learner might not reliably predict it without exposure.

Etymology

Bang out comes from the image of someone hitting an instrument hard so the sound bursts out loudly. That's why it means 'to play a piece of music loudly and usually with little subtlety or finesse'.