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Whang v.2. World English Historical Dictionary

Whang v.2. World English Historical Dictionary Dictionary Biographies Literary Criticism Welcome Terms of Service ⧏ Previous Next ⧐ Contents Slice Contents Key Bibliographic Record Murray’s New English Dictionary. 1928, rev. 2024. Whang v.2 [Cf. WHANG sb.2] intr. To make a loud resounding noise, as of a heavy blow or explosion, of shot flying through the air, etc.

1 1875.  Kinglake, Crimea, V. vi. 426. Another of the mighty 18-pounder shot flew whanging over the heads of our soldiery.

2 1912.  Masefield, Widow in Bye St., II. liv. 28. The organ whangs, the giddy horses reel.

3   b.  The vb.-stem used adverbially: cf. BANG v. 8.

4 1844.  Kinglake, Eöthen, xxi. 335. I … went falling, and falling through air till my crown came whang against the ground.

5 1855.  Browning, Up at a Villa, ix. Bang-whang-whang goes the drum.

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