bang on

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adjective

Synonyms of bang onnext
chiefly British
: exactly correct or appropriate

bang on

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verb

banged on; banging on; bangs on

intransitive verb

British, informal
: to talk repeatedly or continuously about something
—usually used with about
I love fatherhood—I could bang on about kids forever.—Guy Ritchie

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Adjective a London theatre critic who can generally be relied upon for his bang on assessments of new plays in the West End
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Adjective
This exactly matches the iOS schedule from last year, which means the iPhone release schedule is bang on target, for now at least, to mimic last year’s routine. — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 15 June 2026 The neighborhood Slap bang on Prague’s Bond Street in the Old Town—if Bond Street had a whopping great river flowing at one end. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
And that’s something that the right-wing press has kind of banged on about for years and years. — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 12 June 2026 Videos posted on social media show fans fighting, ripping out street signs and banging on cars. — Jared Ochacher, CBS News, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for bang on

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1943, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1979, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bang on was in 1943

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“Bang on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bang%20on. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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