What does "bang away" mean?

To strike something repeatedly or forcefully with a hand, tool, or implement.

How is "bang away" used in a sentence?

Everyone else here is free to just bang away.

bang away — meaning & examples

Language: en

Meanings:

1.
Global Englishneutral
- To strike something repeatedly or forcefully with a hand, tool, or implement.
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- He banged away at the old keyboard, trying to fix the sticky keys.
  He banged away at the old keyboard, trying to fix the sticky keys.
- The carpenter banged away on the metal pipe to remove the rust.
  The carpenter banged away on the metal pipe to remove the rust.
- She banged away at the door repeatedly, hoping someone would hear her.
  She banged away at the door repeatedly, hoping someone would hear her.
- They banged away on the drums for hours during the rehearsal.
  They banged away on the drums for hours during the rehearsal.
2.
American EnglishBritish EnglishGlobal Englishinformal
- To work persistently at a task or to continue attempting something despite difficulty.
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- Despite the setbacks, he banged away at his thesis until it was finally accepted.
  Despite the setbacks, he banged away at his thesis until it was finally accepted.
- The writer banged away on her novel every morning, determined to finish the first draft.
  The writer banged away on her novel every morning, determined to finish the first draft.
- If you bang away long enough, eventually you’ll break through the toughest problems.
  If you bang away long enough, eventually you’ll break through the toughest problems.
3.
Global Englishinformal
- To fire a weapon or weapons repeatedly.
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- The soldiers banged away at the enemy positions throughout the night.
  The soldiers banged away at the enemy positions throughout the night.
- Gunfire banged away in the distance as the battle raged on.
  Gunfire banged away in the distance as the battle raged on.
- He banged away with his pistol until the attackers retreated.
  He banged away with his pistol until the attackers retreated.
4.
Global Englishinformal
- To play a musical instrument or tap on a keyboard or surface vigorously and continuously.
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- The soldiers banged away at the enemy positions throughout the night.
  The soldiers banged away at the enemy positions throughout the night.
- Gunfire banged away in the distance as the battle raged on.
  Gunfire banged away in the distance as the battle raged on.
- He banged away with his pistol until the attackers retreated.
  He banged away with his pistol until the attackers retreated.
5.
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- To have sexual intercourse, often used to indicate repeated or casual sexual activity.
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- They were banging away all night after the party, having a great time together.
  They were banging away all night after the party, having a great time together.
- The couple banged away during their vacation, enjoying each other’s company without worries.
  The couple banged away during their vacation, enjoying each other’s company without worries.
- He bragged about how often he bangs away, making jokes with his friends at the bar.
  He bragged about how often he bangs away, making jokes with his friends at the bar.

Examples:

EN: Everyone else here is free to just bang away.
ES: Los demás pueden coger con quien quieran.
EN: Which is so endless that if you put a monkey at a typewriter and let him bang away at it forever, he'll eventually, almost surely. Completely randomly type out the entire play of hamlet, word for word.
ES: Soft es tan infinita que un mono, el non-stop en una máquina de escribir alrededor de la mitad, con gran certeza completamente arbitraria , la pieza completa "Hamlet escribiría palabra por palabra.
EN: - What? - When we first did it, he used to just bang away and get nowhere near.
ES: - Al principio, cuando lo hacíamos, solía ser aquí te pillo aquí te mato y ni se acercaba.
EN: Go ahead, you just, uh... You just bang away at the old ego.
ES: Adelante... machaca el ego de este viejo.
EN: You're just using me to get creeps and skanks out to your car while you bang away.
ES: Solo me utilizas para que los babosos y los cerdos no se acerquen al coche mientras follas.
EN: <a href="https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/bang+away+at+us">bang away at (someone or something) </a>
HI: दौडू + अना = दौड़ना
EN: So everyone else here is free to bang away.
ID: Ayolah! Semua orang lain boleh saja bercinta?
EN: Which is so endless that if you put a monkey at a typewriter and let him bang away at it forever, he'll eventually, almost surely.
ID: Tak ada akhirnya jika kau menempatkan monyet di depan mesin tik. Dan biarkan dia bekerja selamanya.
EN: You're out all night long, working your ass off, then all you want to do when you get home is go out in the backyard and bang away on stuff.
ID: Aku tidak mengerti kamu Anda keluar sepanjang malam, Bekerja pantat Anda off, Maka semua yang ingin kamu lakukan saat kamu pulang Keluar di halaman belakang dan mencari barang.
EN: "When they bang away from the tape tomorrow at Pimlico,
ES: ""cuando mañana larguen en pimlico...
EN: "When they bang away from the tape tomorrow at Pimlico,
ES: ""cuando mañana larguen en pimlico...
EN: The only safe way would be for all of you to drag out your cannons... and bang away at the same instant like a firing squad.
ES: La única solución segura sería que sacaran sus armas a la vez... y dispararan a la vez, como un pelotón de ejecución.
ID: Satu-satunya cara yang aman adalah semua sekaligus menarik senjata Anda Sementara pop, seperti regu tembak.
EN: It won't change nothing, except when we bang away, it'll be legal.
ES: En realidad no cambiará nada. Salvo que al echar un polvo, será dentro de la legalidad.
EN: Well, I heard the game around here was very good. So I thought I'd ask your permission to roam around and bang away at it.
ES: He oído que por aquí la caza es muy buena... así que he pensado que podría pedir permiso para pasar y cazar.
EN: We could both bang away until someone heard us.
ES: Ambos podríamos golpear hasta que alguien nos oiga.
EN: 'He'd go against the ropes and let people pummel him, 'very heavy hitters, he'd let them bang away at him.
ES: 'Iba contra las cuerdas y dejaba que le aporrearan, 'pegadores muy duros, les dejaba que le golpearan.

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