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banging

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈbæŋɪŋ// UK //bˈæŋɪŋ// bang·ing Archaic Informal Slang

adj. describing something that is excellent or very impressive. You use this when you really like a song, a meal, or a party.

adj. denoting high quality, excellence, or impressive nature. Informal in register and primarily used in British English to describe sensory experiences like music or food.


SIMPLE

That new track is absolutely banging.

CONTEXTUAL

We went to a new burger place last night and the food was banging.

COMPLEX

The DJ played a banging set that kept the crowd energized until the early hours of the morning.

Synonyms
Usage

Often used as a predicative adjective following a linking verb like 'is' or 'was'.

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