banged away
Hammered on relentlessly
Banged away describes sustained, vigorous action—typically repetitive work or effort.
Someone bangs away at a keyboard, a typewriter, or a stubborn problem: She banged away at the piano for hours.
It can also describe continuous gunfire: The soldiers banged away at the enemy position.
The phrase suggests persistence more than precision.
- hammeredSeverely intoxicated or pounded
- hammered outSettled through laborious effort
- perseveredContinued despite difficulty
- laboredRequiring great exertion
- poundWeight, strike, or kennel
persisted · endeavored · struggled · plowed through · strike · toiled · smash · slogged · slammed · knock · knocked out · soldiered on · smacked · burned the midnight oil · hustled · grinded · thud · pushed through
persistence/effort
banged awaygave up
Abandoned an attempt
quit · stopped · abandoned · surrendered · threw in the towel