bang out

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bang out^¹

verb bangs out · banging out · banged out

idiomatic, transitive To do (something) quickly, in a slipshod, or unprofessional manner, especially performing or composing music or a piece of writing. I've got this paper due tomorrow, but I think I can bang it out in one night.
intransitive, slang To eject. The pilot promptly banged out and the aircraft flew almost as far as the airfield, eventually crashing into a farmer's field.
UK, transitive To celebrate (a fellow printing or newspaper industry worker) to mark their completion of an apprenticeship or their retirement by (formerly) hitting metal furniture in the printing room or (more recently) hitting one's desk in the newsroom. As Hill left, his colleagues on the foreign desk started to bang him out – the traditional printers' farewell that involves thumping the desk as loudly as possible. According to reports the whole of the Telegraph's vast multimedia newsroom, said to be the largest in Europe, was shaking as staff bang
transitive To beat up (someone).

noun bang outs

slang Someone who works or studies seemingly way too much. Jamie finished the paper and did all the homework. He's such a bang out.

bang out^²

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Clipping of bang out of order

adjective

UK, not comparable, slang Completely unacceptable.

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verb to do something quickly

Español	chapucear
Français	bâcler, traiter par dessous la jambe, torcher
Deutsch	zusammenschustern, herauswürgen, zusammenstöpseln, raushauen

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@misc{bang_out_2026,
  title = {bang out},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bang%20out},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}