The difference between Bang and Nail
When used as nouns, bang means a sudden percussive noise, whereas nail means the thin, horny plate at the ends of fingers and toes on humans and some other animals.
When used as verbs, bang means to make sudden loud noises, and often repeatedly, especially by exploding or hitting something, whereas nail means to fix (an object) to another object using a nail.
Bang is also interjection with the meaning: a sudden percussive sound.
Bang is also adverb with the meaning: right, directly.
check bellow for the other definitions of Bang and Nail
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Bang as a noun:
A sudden percussive noise.
Examples:
"When he struck it with a hammer, there was a loud bang."
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Bang as a noun:
A strike upon an object causing such a noise.
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Bang as a noun:
An explosion.
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Bang as a noun (US, especially plural):
A fringe of hair cut across the forehead.
Examples:
"Tiffany has long hair and bangs."
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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]]."
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Bang as a noun (mathematics):
A factorial, in mathematics, because the factorial of n is often written as n!
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Bang as a noun (vulgar, slang):
An act of sexual intercourse.
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Bang as a noun:
An offbeat figure typical of reggae songs and played on guitar and piano.
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Bang as a noun (slang, mining):
An explosive product.
Examples:
"Load the bang into the hole."
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Bang as a noun (slang, US, Boston area):
An abrupt left turn.
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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."
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Bang as a verb (ambitransitive):
To hit hard.
Examples:
"He banged the door shut."
"David and Mary banged into each other."
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Bang as a verb (slang, ambitransitive, vulgar):
To engage in sexual intercourse.
Examples:
"We can hear the couple banging upstairs."
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Bang as a verb (with "in"):
To hammer or to hit anything hard.
Examples:
"Hold the picture while I bang in this nail."
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Bang as a verb (transitive):
To cut squarely across, as the tail of a horse, or a person's forelock; to cut (the hair).
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Bang as an adverb:
Right, directly.
Examples:
"The passenger door was bang against the garage wall."
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Bang as an adverb:
Precisely.
Examples:
"He arrived bang on time."
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Bang as an adverb:
With a sudden impact.
Examples:
"Distracted, he ran bang into the opening door."
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Bang as a noun:
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Nail as a noun:
The thin, horny plate at the ends of fingers and toes on humans and some other animals.
Examples:
"When I'm nervous I bite my nails."
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Nail as a noun:
The basal thickened portion of the anterior wings of certain hemiptera.
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Nail as a noun:
The terminal horny plate on the beak of ducks, and other allied birds.
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Nail as a noun:
The claw of a bird or other animal.
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Nail as a noun:
A spike-shaped metal fastener used for joining wood or similar materials. The nail is generally driven through two or more layers of material by means of impacts from a hammer or other device. It is then held in place by friction.
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Nail as a noun:
A round pedestal on which merchants once carried out their business, such as the four nails outside The Exchange, Bristol.
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Nail as a noun:
An archaic English unit of length equivalent to 1/20th of an ell or 1/16th of a yard (2.25 inches or 5.715 cm).
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Nail as a verb (transitive):
To fix (an object) to another object using a nail.
Examples:
"He nailed the placard to the post."
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Nail as a verb (intransitive):
To drive a nail.
Examples:
"He used the ax head for nailing."
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Nail as a verb (transitive):
To stud or boss with nails, or as if with nails.
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Nail as a verb (slang):
To catch.
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Nail as a verb (transitive, slang):
To expose as a sham.
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Nail as a verb (transitive, slang):
To accomplish (a task) completely and successfully.
Examples:
"I really nailed that test."
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Nail as a verb (transitive, slang):
To hit (a target) effectively with some weapon.
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Nail as a verb (transitive, vulgar, slang):
Of a male, to engage in sexual intercourse with.
Examples:
"There’s a benefit gala at the Boston Pops tonight, and... well, I’m trying to nail the flautist.'' - Brian Griffin in the TV series ''Family Guy"
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Nail as a verb:
To spike, as a cannon.
Examples:
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