bang-bang

British  

noun

1. informal war and fighting, esp involving ammunition

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Example Sentences

Then, what appeared to be a tying single from Pages was denied by a diving stop from third baseman Matt Chapman, who fired across the diamond to beat Pages on a bang-bang play.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2025

“We need to reduce our need for novelty and stimulation and whizzy-whizzy bang-bang dopamine, and just take time out to breathe and stare at the clouds - literally, if you're on a flight,” she says.

From BBC • Aug. 10, 2024

A chaotic 10 seconds followed, with a bang-bang play, a dropped baseball, another dash by Carroll, an errant throw by Wilmer Flores, a scramble home by Marte, and finally, a raucous celebration for the Diamondbacks.

From Washington Times • Sep. 20, 2023

Hintz then scored his second of the game for some key insurance on a bang-bang pass from Pavelski with 8:40 to go.

From Seattle Times • May 11, 2023

And then, lying there while the passionate and untiring sun mounted the sky, the bang-bang of his heart was replaced by a noiseless but painful movement in his stomach.

From They Twinkled Like Jewels by Farmer, Philip José