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Meaning of "banjax" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BANJAX

banjax  [ˈbændʒæks] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BANJAX

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Banjax is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb banjax in English.

WHAT DOES BANJAX MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Banjax

BANJAX was a folk and ceilidh-dance band based in Hastings on the south coast of England and mainly active during the 1990s. The name “Banjax” was a play on words. Its members were initially drawn from the members of the local Mad Jacks Morris dancers, so the name was designed to reflect the fact that it was in origin a Band formed from Mad Jacks. The band initially coalesced more or less organically around the iconic figure of Dave Roberts, a gifted melodeon player who for some years had been a member of the folk super-group Blowzabella before he moved to Hastings to take up a job teaching at the local college. The initial line-up of Banjax was as follows (in alphabetical order) ; Peter Bolwell (saxophone and recorder), Brian Chainey (drums), Gilly Henry (later to be known as Gilly Linn - violin and recorder), Dennis Langley (concertina), Keith Leech (trombone), Cliff Mason (bass guitar), Pete Moore (trombone and vocals), Neil Parker (recorder and lead guitar), Lynda Ridley (recorder), Dave Rimell (rhythm guitar) and Dave Roberts (melodeon and whistle).

Definition of banjax in the English dictionary

The definition of banjax in the dictionary is to ruin or destroy, often as a result of incompetence.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BANJAX

PRESENT

Present
I banjax
you banjax
he/she/it banjaxes
we banjax
you banjax
they banjax
Present continuous
I am banjaxing
you are banjaxing
he/she/it is banjaxing
we are banjaxing
you are banjaxing
they are banjaxing
Present perfect
I have banjaxed
you have banjaxed
he/she/it has banjaxed
we have banjaxed
you have banjaxed
they have banjaxed
Present perfect continuous
I have been banjaxing
you have been banjaxing
he/she/it has been banjaxing
we have been banjaxing
you have been banjaxing
they have been banjaxing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I banjaxed
you banjaxed
he/she/it banjaxed
we banjaxed
you banjaxed
they banjaxed
Past continuous
I was banjaxing
you were banjaxing
he/she/it was banjaxing
we were banjaxing
you were banjaxing
they were banjaxing
Past perfect
I had banjaxed
you had banjaxed
he/she/it had banjaxed
we had banjaxed
you had banjaxed
they had banjaxed
Past perfect continuous
I had been banjaxing
you had been banjaxing
he/she/it had been banjaxing
we had been banjaxing
you had been banjaxing
they had been banjaxing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will banjax
you will banjax
he/she/it will banjax
we will banjax
you will banjax
they will banjax
Future continuous
I will be banjaxing
you will be banjaxing
he/she/it will be banjaxing
we will be banjaxing
you will be banjaxing
they will be banjaxing
Future perfect
I will have banjaxed
you will have banjaxed
he/she/it will have banjaxed
we will have banjaxed
you will have banjaxed
they will have banjaxed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been banjaxing
you will have been banjaxing
he/she/it will have been banjaxing
we will have been banjaxing
you will have been banjaxing
they will have been banjaxing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would banjax
you would banjax
he/she/it would banjax
we would banjax
you would banjax
they would banjax
Conditional continuous
I would be banjaxing
you would be banjaxing
he/she/it would be banjaxing
we would be banjaxing
you would be banjaxing
they would be banjaxing
Conditional perfect
I would have banjax
you would have banjax
he/she/it would have banjax
we would have banjax
you would have banjax
they would have banjax
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been banjaxing
you would have been banjaxing
he/she/it would have been banjaxing
we would have been banjaxing
you would have been banjaxing
they would have been banjaxing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you banjax
we let´s banjax
you banjax
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to banjax
Past participle
banjaxed
Present Participle
banjaxing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BANJAX


Ajax
ˈeɪdʒæks
axe
æks
Backs
bæks
climax
ˈklaɪmæks
DAX
dæks
Fairfax
ˈfɛəfæks
fax
fæks
Halifax
ˈhælɪˌfæks
jacks
dʒæks
lax
læks
max
mæks
pax
pæks
relax
rɪˈlæks
sax
sæks
stacks
stæks
syntax
ˈsɪntæks
tax
tæks
telefax
ˈtɛlɪfæks
tracks
træks
wax
wæks

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BANJAX

bani
banian
banish
banisher
banishment
banister
banisters
Banja Luka
Banjarmasin
banjaxed
Banjermasin
banjo
banjoist
banjolele
Banjul
banjulele
bank
bank acceptance
bank account
bank annuities

WORDS THAT END LIKE BANJAX

after-tax
anthrax
Bax
beeswax
carfax
coax
council tax
departure tax
flax
hoax
income tax
parallax
property tax
rax
sales tax
Sfax
supermax
thorax
to the max
transfer tax

Synonyms and antonyms of banjax in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «banjax» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BANJAX

Find out the translation of banjax to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of banjax from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «banjax» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

banjax
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Banjax
570 millions of speakers

English

banjax
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

banjax
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

banjax
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

banjax
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Banjax
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

banjax
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Banjax
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Banjak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

banjax
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

banjax
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

banjax
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Banjak
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

banjax
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

banjax
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बॅंजक्स
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

banjax
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Banjax
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

banjax
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

banjax
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

banjax
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

banjax
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

banjax
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

banjax
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

banjax
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of banjax

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BANJAX»

The term «banjax» is normally little used and occupies the 141.816 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of banjax
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BANJAX» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «banjax» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «banjax» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about banjax

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BANJAX»

Discover the use of banjax in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to banjax and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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I, Sniper
David Banjax was evidently well known enough here to command a table in the window, and Nick and Phil Price were escorted into the great man's presence. Banjax, about thirty-five, with a goatee and otherwise short hair, in a suit without a  ...
Stephen Hunter, 2009
2
A Bob Lee Swagger eBook Boxed Set: I, Sniper, Night of ...
David Banjax was evidently well known enough here to command a table in the window, and Nick and Phil Price were escorted into the great man's presence. Banjax, about thirty-five, with a goatee and otherwise short hair, in a suit without a  ...
Stephen Hunter, 2010
3
Dead Zero: A Bob Lee Swagger Novel
Banjax felt sweat pop on his brow, a wave of woozi- ness pass, pass again, and pass a third time. “Of course I ask your forbearance in linking it to me.” “Of course, ” said Banjax, if barely. The elegant man reached into his briefcase and pulled ...
Stephen Hunter, 2011
4
Guilt-Edged Seduction
Or, better still – banjax. Yes, banjax all, banjaxing hell, banjax off, that's quite poetic, if a little clumsy.' 'What you say?' 'What don't you give a naff or a banjax about my boy?' 'Oh, well, ya know... about... I don't care what they think. When I'm not ...
Robert Merrick, 2008
5
The Banjax Arrest
This fast-paced novel combines a young man's inner struggle with a quest to bring down a tyrant and rescue a community from impending destruction.
Jonathan Lamb, 2011
6
The Concise New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and ...
4to enda poker game US, 1979 bangup adjective excellent; firstrate IRELAND, 1821 banjax verbto batter, to beat, to destroy someone or something IRELAND, 1939 banjaxed adjective1not in working order. Givenfresh impetus in the UK inthe ...
Terry Victor, Tom Dalzell, 2007
7
Oxford Dictionary of Modern Slang
bang banger banjax banker'sramp bar barf barnet barney barrel bash basher bashing bat. bang1 adverb 1 bang goes Indicating that something is spoiled, ruined or lost. 1868–. T. E. LAWRENCE I am afraid I have to drive from here to Urfa ...
John Ayto, John Simpson, 2010
8
The Parting Glass
Bridie seemed to realize the odds were leaning Banjax's way. “I can help you get him home. I'll leave my father a note and tell him I bicycled out to Granny 'rene's. He won't mind. Really. And between us, we can get him there. I know we can.
Emilie Richards, 2011
9
Soft Target: A Thriller
“You see,” said Colonel Obobo to his friend David Banjax ofthe New York Times, as they sat on folding chairs outside America, the Mall, with Mr. Renfro hovering over Obobo's shoulder. Behind them the buses to transport the freed hostages ...
Stephen Hunter, 2012
10
The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional ...
1998 banjo verb 1 to beat someone UK From BANJAX (to batter). • — Listener, p. 16, 1st July 1982 • — Nigel Foster, The Making of a Royal Marine Commando, 1987 2 to murder someone UK • [Y]ou say it was never the family banjo'd your ...
Eric Partridge, Tom Dalzell, Terry Victor, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BANJAX»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term banjax is used in the context of the following news items.
1
There's no place like home for avoiding the truth
They did banjax the country. People are struggling to pay their bills. But those snatch squads which the melodramatic headlines say are ... «Irish Independent, Apr 15»
2
So how did George Osborne the failure become the people's …
There wasn't a theatrical coup to dazzle the electorate and banjax the opposition. Labour was mightily relieved. “We were expecting harder ... «The Guardian, Mar 15»
3
Willie's week of Mullinsopoly
Three of McCoy's peers drove their horses past Tony and Ned to banjax the Hollywood ending. That refusal to let even AP have things easy ... «Irish Independent, Mar 15»
4
High-achieving women have these 6 personality traits. Do you?
In short, following the rules, being less assertive and reacting badly to stress make us more likely to banjax ourselves – and miss out on the top ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jan 15»
5
When a wife was her man's chattel
The Federated Union of Employers raised furious objections to paying women the same as men, insisting it would banjax the economy. «Irish Independent, Jan 15»
6
Banjax Christmas Party
We at Banjax know how you feel thats why we are putting on yet another classic Banjax event which is ran by local clubbers for the faithful clubbers of Bristol. «Skiddle.com, Oct 14»
7
Local acts at Latitude Festival 2014
... River Lyons; Aprochomatics; Ewen Mazzei; Jos Brunwin; Teddy Quick; Alison Mackinnon; Jodie Richardson; Banjax; Abi Blake; Natalie Lake; ... «Norfolk Eastern Daily Press, Jul 14»
8
Mullered and 61 other words for beaten at sport
If the dial's on 11, then the noisiest synonyms for beating at sport are terms that otherwise mean "hit". Banjax, banjo, cane, clobber, knock out, ... «BBC News, Jun 14»
9
Is the Free Fringe Really Destroying the Fringe?
... the fringe have been on the Free Fringe, like Austentatious: The Improvised Jane Austen Novel, Delete The Banjax and Hill and Wheedon. «Huffington Post UK, Aug 13»
10
Incoming: Lady Garden are dead, long live the Birthday Girls
It's only a few weeks since Delete the Banjax vanished from the comedy scene, and now Lady Garden are following hot on their heels. «Such Small Portions, Apr 13»

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