Phrase guide

bang around

verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To make a lot of percussive noise while moving around.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

Examples

  • She banged around with those tools all night.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To spend time in a place; to linger.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • After meeting up with Simon, the two of us banged around the neighborhood.
  • This issue has been banging around in the popular imagination for a while.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To beat up, often over time or repeatedly.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • He's been banging her around since they got married.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

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