headbang en · VERB
Etymology
From head + bang. Back-formation from headbanging.
Meanings
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To engage in headbanging, the vigorous movement of the head in time to music.
The beat was deafeaning,^([sic]) raucous and rowdy, and Karen began headbanging spectacularly. Jay watched her hair fly for a moment, then turned their attention back to what had happened to the dancefloor.
2023 August 2, HarryBlank, “Act Your Age”, in SCP Foundation, archived from the original on 27 Dec 2024:
- (qualifier:autism) To strike one's head forward against a surface.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| headbanging | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| headbangs | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| headbanged | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| headbanged | Tense=Past | lexicographic |