"headbang" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: headbangs [present, singular, third-person], headbanging [participle, present], headbanged [participle, past], headbanged [past]
Etymology: 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.
    Sense id: en-headbang-en-verb-SVi1b5pP Categories (other): English back-formations, English entries with incorrect language header

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