bang out

Write in haste

To bang out something is to produce it quickly and often carelessly, especially by typing or playing an instrument: She banged out three articles before lunch, He banged out the tune on the piano.

The phrase emphasizes speed and noise over refinement—the physical act of hitting keys hard and fast.

create

write

Form text on surface

draftPreliminary version of text
composeCreate or arrange
produceMake or manufacture

whip up · throw together · dash off · type up · scribble · rattle off · cobble together · knock together · slap together · generate

play

drums

Struck membrane instruments

pianoKeyed percussion instrument
keyboardArray of input keys
rhythmPatterned stress and silence

beat · percussion · tempo · jam · pound · hammer · tattoo · riff · groove · thump

Categories

phrasal verbspick up, look at, put down, turn on, turn off
improviseimprovise, make do, wing it, ad-lib, jury-rig
New England slangwicked, bubbler, frappe, jimmies, rotary

Opposites

production speed and care

bang outrefine

Remove impurities from

polish · perfect · fuss over · finesse · fine-tune

creative process

bang outhone

Make keener or better

workshop · fine-tune · nurture · cultivate

effort and deliberation

bang outbelabor

Overwork a point

pore over · fuss over · tinker with · overthink · mull over

Family

Familiarity: Top 100,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG