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banged away

banged away is the simple past and past participle of bang away.

Meaning of bang away

Verb

bang away (third-person singular simple present bangs away, present participle banging away, simple past and past participle banged away)

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) to strike or hit repeatedly
    • bang away on the drums
  2. (idiomatic, intransitive) to work tirelessly
    • I've been banging away at the essay for ages, but it still isn't finished.
  3. (idiomatic, intransitive) to constantly and irritatingly talk (about)
    • My folks keep banging away at me to study harder.

Questions about banged away

What is banged away the simple past and past participle of?
Banged away is the simple past and past participle of bang away.

Words near banged away in the dictionary

  1. Bange
  2. banged
  3. banged a uey
  4. banged about
  5. banged around
  6. banged away
  7. banged down the door
  8. banged into
  9. banged like a dunny door
  10. banged like a dunny door in a gale
  11. banged like a shithouse door

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