"headbang" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: headbangs [present, singular, third-person], headbanging [participle, present], headbanged [participle, past], headbanged [past]
Etymology: From head + bang. Back-formation from headbanging. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|head|bang}} head + bang, {{back-formation|en|headbanging}} Back-formation from headbanging Head templates: {{en-verb}} headbang (third-person singular simple present headbangs, present participle headbanging, simple past and past participle headbanged)
  1. To engage in headbanging, the vigorous movement of the head in time to music.

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