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British
: sausage
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British
: firecracker
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British
: jalopy
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informal
: a forceful and aggressive athlete
Williamson, the 6- 7, 245-pound forward, is a versatile banger who loves to play inside and has a deft shooting touch.—
William C. Phoden
William C. Phoden5
slang
: a member of a street gang : gangbanger
He is disciplined, regimented, right down to the humiliating yet soothing ritual of picking up after his dog as he walks through the hood, past scornful young bangers …—Mike Newirth
Mike Newirth6
slang
: an energetic song that is very striking or extraordinary
… it's a near-perfect hip-hop album for 2008, loaded with hardcore bangers, pop-friendly hooks, party anthems and confessional lyrics …—Chuck Arnold
Chuck Arnold7
informal
: an automobile or engine with a specified number of cylinders
—used in combination
When he first started driving Toyotas, they were four-bangers or V-6s …—Jerry Garrett
Jerry GarrettExamples of banger in a Sentence
bangers and mash is classic British pub cuisine
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The most loaded men’s basketball league in the country opened the most loaded Final Four ever with a raucous banger, and no single player delivered more than Clayton, whose career-high 34 points paced the Gators’ 79-73 win over Auburn.
—Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Knight couldn’t do much to stop Ovechkin’s banger off the far post and Knight’s back for the game’s opening goal 3 minutes, 52 seconds into the first period.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
The club banger, which repeatedly shouts out the Old North State, has been a fan favorite since its release and continues to play a significant role in North Carolina’s cultural landscape.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The range of bangers is wide enough to soundtrack the next few months of TikTok hype edits while also satisfying your millennial brother who fondly remembers going berserk to Waka Flocka Flame in college.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 19 Mar. 2025
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Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Knight couldn’t do much to stop Ovechkin’s banger off the far post and Knight’s back for the game’s opening goal 3 minutes, 52 seconds into the first period.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
The club banger, which repeatedly shouts out the Old North State, has been a fan favorite since its release and continues to play a significant role in North Carolina’s cultural landscape.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The range of bangers is wide enough to soundtrack the next few months of TikTok hype edits while also satisfying your millennial brother who fondly remembers going berserk to Waka Flocka Flame in college.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 19 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for banger
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“Banger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/banger. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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