English Explanatory Dictionary

headbanging

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of dance associated with hard rock or heavy metal music, in which the head is shaken violently in time with music.
  2. The motion of striking one's head against a surface, a common stereotypy.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of headbang
adj
  1. Extremely frustrating.

Word forms

headbanging

Etymology

From head + banging.

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