cogner — meaning in English

English meaning

• bang noun A sudden loud noise, such as an explosion or a hard impact.
• conk verb To hit someone, especially on the head.
• crack verb To break, split, or form a line of damage without falling completely apart.
• hit verb To strike someone or something, often forcefully.

Senses

cogner is used for these senses in English:

• bang (intransitive) To make sudden loud noises, and often repeatedly, especially by exploding or hitting something.
• bang (with "in") To hammer or to hit anything hard.
• bash up (transitive, informal) To assault someone with the intention of causing physical injury; to beat up.
• conk (slang) To hit, especially on the head.
• crack (transitive) To strike forcefully.
• hit (transitive) To come into contact with forcefully and suddenly.
• impinge (intransitive, rarely, transitive) To make a physical impact on.

bang — full definition

1. noun A sudden loud noise, such as an explosion or a hard impact.
2. verb To hit something hard, often producing a loud noise.
3. noun In plural, a fringe of hair cut straight across the forehead (chiefly US).

conk — full definition

1. verb To hit someone, especially on the head.
2. noun A hairstyle in which tightly curled hair is chemically straightened.
3. verb To stop working or fail suddenly, especially a machine or engine.

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