The difference between Bang and Exclamation point

When used as nouns, bang means a sudden percussive noise, whereas exclamation point means the symbol !.


Bang is also interjection with the meaning: a sudden percussive sound.

Bang is also adverb with the meaning: right, directly.

Bang is also verb with the meaning: to make sudden loud noises, and often repeatedly, especially by exploding or hitting something.

check bellow for the other definitions of Bang and Exclamation point

  1. Bang as a noun:

    A sudden percussive noise.

    Examples:

    "When he struck it with a hammer, there was a loud bang."

  2. Bang as a noun:

    A strike upon an object causing such a noise.

  3. Bang as a noun:

    An explosion.

  4. Bang as a noun (US, especially plural):

    A fringe of hair cut across the forehead.

    Examples:

    "Tiffany has long hair and bangs."

  5. Bang as a noun (US):

    The symbol , known as an exclamation point.

    Examples:

    "An [[e-mail]] address with an ! is called a [[bang path bang path]]."

  6. Bang as a noun (mathematics):

    A factorial, in mathematics, because the factorial of n is often written as n!

  7. Bang as a noun (vulgar, slang):

    An act of sexual intercourse.

  8. Bang as a noun:

    An offbeat figure typical of reggae songs and played on guitar and piano.

  9. Bang as a noun (slang, mining):

    An explosive product.

    Examples:

    "Load the bang into the hole."

  10. Bang as a noun (slang, US, Boston area):

    An abrupt left turn.

  1. Bang as a verb (intransitive):

    To make sudden loud noises, and often repeatedly, especially by exploding or hitting something.

    Examples:

    "The fireworks banged away all through the night."

    "Stop banging on the door. I heard you the first time!"

    "My head was banging after drinking all night at the concert."

  2. Bang as a verb (ambitransitive):

    To hit hard.

    Examples:

    "He banged the door shut."

    "David and Mary banged into each other."

  3. Bang as a verb (slang, ambitransitive, vulgar):

    To engage in sexual intercourse.

    Examples:

    "We can hear the couple banging upstairs."

  4. Bang as a verb (with "in"):

    To hammer or to hit anything hard.

    Examples:

    "Hold the picture while I bang in this nail."

  5. Bang as a verb (transitive):

    To cut squarely across, as the tail of a horse, or a person's forelock; to cut (the hair).

  1. Bang as an adverb:

    Right, directly.

    Examples:

    "The passenger door was bang against the garage wall."

  2. Bang as an adverb:

    Precisely.

    Examples:

    "He arrived bang on time."

  3. Bang as an adverb:

    With a sudden impact.

    Examples:

    "Distracted, he ran bang into the opening door."

  1. Bang as a noun:

  1. Exclamation point as a noun:

    The symbol !; an exclamation mark.

  2. Exclamation point as a noun (figurative):

    An elongated shape like an exclamation point.

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