banging
/ˈbæŋɪŋ/
nounadjective
Common
1.n.a continuing very loud noise
2.n.the act of subjecting to strong attack
3.adj.(used informally) very large
“a thumping loss”
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banging and banning differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. banging means “a continuing very loud noise”. banning means “an official prohibition or edict against something”. banging is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈbæŋɪŋ/
1.n.a continuing very loud noise
2.n.the act of subjecting to strong attack
3.adj.(used informally) very large
“a thumping loss”
/ˈbænɪŋ/
1.n.an official prohibition or edict against something
| banging | banning | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈbæŋɪŋ/ | /ˈbænɪŋ/ |
| Said | BANG-ing | BAN-ing |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 7 | 7 |
| Parts of speech | noun, adjective | noun |
| Senses | 3 | 1 |
| How common | Common | Familiar |
| Synonyms | none recorded | ban, forbiddance, forbidding |
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