bang on
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Meaning · English
Precisely accurate; exactly appropriate or fitting; spot on.
Register: informal
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
So I can truly say that God's Perfect Timing is more bang-on than GMT or IST or EST or any other manmade time —He is never too early and He is never too late!
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “bang on” mean?
Precisely accurate; exactly appropriate or fitting; spot on.
Is “bang on” formal or informal?
bang on is generally informal.