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banging

banging

1 8.8
Very good and exciting, often said about music or parties
  • adjective
  • /ˈbæŋɪŋ/
  • Slang
translation icon : increíble
  • Her latest album is banging; I can't stop listening to it!

And then I found this banging denim dress.

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Examples

  • Oh that's banging, how's it make you feel?

  • That's the most banging roast place in Brighton called Hot Roast.

  • And then I found this banging denim dress.

    Patricia Bright

  • This plus this banging banging combo.

    STEPHANIE TOMS

  • The idea is that it's right there, you're in your hot tub, you got your drinks and you got your banging TV right there.

  • The party was absolutely banging, with everyone enjoying the music and dancing all night.

  • We found a banging new restaurant downtown that serves amazing food.

Antonyms

terrible
∞ 1.0

Very bad or unpleasant and often serious

awful
∞ 1.0

Very bad or unpleasant and causing dislike

How Good

banging
  • Slang
1 8.8
great
∞ 1.0
good
∞ 1.0
okay
∞ 1.0
poor
838 1.0

Surface Forms

banging positive

Morphology

banging = bang (opaque) = bang + ing

Although the form looks like a regular participial adjective from bang, the slang meaning 'excellent' is not predictable from the base verb.

Etymology

Banging comes from the same root bang, the sound word for a strong, exciting hit, and a helpful way to remember the slang use is to think of a song or party that hits you with a loud 'bang'. So, when people call something banging, they mean it is very good or exciting.