bang about
phr. v..phr. v.. to move around a place making a lot of loud noise, often by hitting things or dropping them.
phr. v.. to move or work in a noisy, clumsy, or energetic manner, typically involving the creation of percussive sounds against surfaces or objects.
Stop banging about in the kitchen; I am trying to sleep.
I could hear the neighbors banging about as they moved their heavy furniture into the new apartment.
The workmen spent the entire morning banging about in the attic, making it impossible for the residents below to concentrate on their tasks.
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- bang + about
often used in the continuous form to describe an ongoing, annoying activity.
this is a more casual and descriptive alternative to 'making noise'; the particle 'about' emphasizes movement within a space rather than a single sound.
He is banging about the door.He is banging on the door.'Bang about' describes general noisy movement in an area, while 'bang on' is used for hitting a specific object.