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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

bang around en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (intransitive) To make a lot of percussive noise while moving around.
    • She banged around with those tools all night.
  2. (transitive) To spend time in a place; to linger.
    • This issue has been banging around in the popular imagination for a while.
    • After meeting up with Simon, the two of us banged around the neighborhood.
  3. (transitive) To beat up, often over time or repeatedly.
    • He's been banging her around since they got married.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
bangs around Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
banging around Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
banged around Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
banged around Tense=Past lexicographic

Synonyms

bang about