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headbang

verb

Etymology

From head + bang. Back-formation from headbanging.

  1. derived from *bʰen-✻ — “to beat, hit, injure”
  2. derived from *bangōną✻ — “to beat, pound”
  3. derived from banga — “to pound, hammer”
  4. derived from *bangian✻
  5. inherited from *bangen✻
  6. compounded as headbang — “head + bang”

Definitions

  1. To engage in headbanging, the vigorous movement of the head in time to music.

    • The beat was deafeaning,^([sic]) raucous and rowdy, and Karen began headbanging spectacularly. Jay watched her hair fly for a moment, then turned their attention back to what had happened to the dancefloor.

  2. To strike one's head forward against a surface.

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