bang away

Verb

idiomatic intransitive

Japanese Meaning

連続して叩く、打つ / 根気よく働き続ける / 絶え間なく、または迷惑になるほど話し続ける

She would often bang away on the old typewriter when she was brainstorming.

彼女はアイデアを練っているとき、よく古いタイプライターのキーを何度も叩いていた。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic, intransitive) to strike or hit repeatedly

bang away on the drums

Sense（2）

(idiomatic, intransitive) to work tirelessly

I've been banging away at the essay for ages, but it still isn't finished.

Sense（3）

(idiomatic, intransitive) to constantly and irritatingly talk (about)

My folks keep banging away at me to study harder.

bangs away

（ present singular third-person ）

banging away

（ participle present ）

banged away

（ participle past ）

banged away

（ past ）