bang on

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Meaning · English

Precisely accurate; exactly appropriate or fitting; spot on.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Chính xác, phù hợp hoàn toàn

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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.