Bang away Meaning in English
expression
ˈbæŋ/ /əˈweɪ
BANG-uh-WAY
bˈæŋ/ /ɐwˈeɪ
BANG-uh-WAY
Definition
To hit or strike something repeatedly and with force, or to work intensely on something, especially typing or writing quickly and noisily.
Usage & Nuances
Informal. Common with physical actions: 'bang away on the door', or working: 'bang away at the keyboard'. Can sound noisy or a bit aggressive. Sometimes used figuratively for effortful or repetitive work.
Spanish: golpear sin parar - escribir (ruidosamente)Portuguese (BR): bater sem parar - digitar (alto)Portuguese (PT): bater sem parar - escrever (com barulho)Chinese (Simplified): 不停敲打 - 大声敲打（键盘）Chinese (Traditional): 不停敲打 - 大聲敲打（鍵盤）Hindi: लगातार पीटना - तेज़ी से टाइप करनाArabic: يطرق بقوة باستمرار - يكتب بسرعة وبضجيجBengali: জোরে জোরে বারবার আঘাত করা - খুব জোরে কাজ করাRussian: стучать - колотить - быстро и шумно работатьJapanese: バンバン叩く - 一生懸命作業するVietnamese: đập liên tục - làm việc cật lựcKorean: 세게 두드리다 - 열심히(빠르게) 작업하다Turkish: durmadan vurmak - hızla çalışmakUrdu: زور زور سے پیٹنا - تیزی سے کام کرناIndonesian: memukul-mukul - bekerja keras
Example Sentences
He banged away at the door until someone opened it.
basic
I heard someone banging away on the piano upstairs.
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She banged away at the keyboard, finishing her report.
basic
The workers kept banging away at the wall all morning.
natural
I've been banging away at this essay for hours, but it's still not perfect.
natural
He just sat there banging away at his phone without noticing anyone.
natural