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banging on

banging on is the present participle and gerund of bang on.

Meaning of bang on

Verb

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

  1. (Australia, Ireland, UK, derogatory, informal, usually) To talk about something constantly and tiresomely.
    • I started recycling, just so she’d stop banging on about it.

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Questions about banging on

What is banging on the present participle and gerund of?
Banging on is the present participle and gerund of bang on.

Words near banging on in the dictionary

  1. banging into
  2. banging like a dunny door
  3. banging like a dunny door in a gale
  4. banging like a shithouse door
  5. banging off
  6. banging on
  7. banging on the door
  8. banging one's head against a brick wall
  9. banging out
  10. banging some heads together
  11. banging the door down

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