bang into
B1 informal inseparable transitive
In simple words
To hit something or someone hard by accident while you are moving.
Literal meaning: To bang (strike) hard into something — transparent.
Meanings
1 B1 informal
To collide hard with a person or object by accident.
"She turned too quickly and banged into the kitchen cupboard door."
Grammar: inseparable
2 B2
idiomatic
informal
To meet someone unexpectedly, often with enough force or surprise to cause disruption.
"I banged straight into my old boss on the way out of the interview."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
More physical and forceful than 'bump into.' Rarely used figuratively. Common in everyday speech when describing minor accidents. Very common in British English.
Commonly used with
door wall table corner person car
Forms
Base
bang into
I/you/we/they
3rd person
bangs into
he/she/it
Past simple
banged into
yesterday
Past participle
banged into
have + pp
-ing form
banging into
continuous
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