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to bang

to bang

318 1.0
To hit or close something suddenly and loudly
  • verb
  • /bæŋ/
translation icon : golpear
  • The children were banging on the drums during the music class.
  • bang on the door
  • bang one's head
  • bang a drum

They are going to start banging those tans on the counter.

Examples

  • Miranda ran out into the hall, banging at doors until she found the ladies' room.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • Bad-tempered drivers banged on the door and left cursing without a fare.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Did you bang your head?

    Seven Years in Tibet (1997)

  • I stand here waiting for you to bang the gong.

  • When she finally turned the water off, she heard fists banging at the bathroom door.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • An infant touches an object, mouths it, and perhaps tries to bang it on the floor.

    Academic text (2004)

  • Sometimes it's people out banging on doors, gathering ballots.

    2000 Mules (2022)

  • Place tennis balls on the legs of chairs, preventing them from banging against tables and other chairs.

    Academic text (2008)

  • The murals show one man banging a drum, while others blow flutes and shake maracas.

    Academic text (2011)

  • He accidentally banged his knee against the table leg.

Synonyms

to hit
vsto bang
∞ 1.0

To strike someone or something with force

is specific to sudden and often loud actions or closures
to beat
vsto bang
  • NSFW
∞ 1.2

To hit something or someone again and again, making a rhythm

is usually a single sudden noise rather than repeated rhythm
to slap
vsto bang
492 1.0

Hit quickly with the flat part of the hand

is more general and can include closures or sudden loud moves
to slam
vsto bang
323 2.3

To close or hit something with great force and make a loud noise

is broader, covering sudden noisy moves not only forceful closings
to pound
vsto bang
225 1.3

To hit something again and again very hard

focuses on a single sudden noisy action rather than repetition
to pop
vsto bang
90 3.2

To make a short sharp sound, for example when a balloon bursts

is broader, covering various sudden noisy actions beyond pops
to crash
vsto bang
71 2.4

To make a sudden loud noise by hitting or falling

is similar but also includes sudden noisy closures and movements
to blast
vsto bang
66 4.1

To make a sudden very loud sound that startles people

is narrower, emphasizing sudden physical movement causing noise
to boom
vsto bang
33 3.4

To make a deep loud sound like thunder or a cannon

is usually shorter and sharper rather than deep and resonant
to thump
vsto bang
27 3.4

To hit something hard so it makes a dull sound

tends to be sharper or more sudden and noisier in tone
to ring out
vsto bang
26 3.6

To make a loud clear sound that people can hear far away

centres on sudden physical movement or closure that makes noise
to thwack
vsto bang
3 8.0

To hit something hard with a flat object so it makes a loud sound

is similar but covers sudden noisy moves and closures too
to thud
vsto bang
2 3.5

To make a heavy, dull sound when something hits or falls

is often sharper and linked to sudden noisy movement or closure
to whap
vsto bang
1 8.1

To hit something or someone hard and make a loud sound

covers the same sudden noisy action but also sudden movements
to plunk
vsto bang
1 7.1

To move with a dull thud, as when a horse's hooves hit the ground

is broader, including louder and more sudden metallic or sharp noises
to knock about
vsto bang
  • UK
1 6.3

To hit something hard so it moves or gets damaged

is usually a single sudden noisy action, not prolonged battering
to give a whap
vsto bang
  • Informal
8.8

To hit something quickly with a short, sharp blow

is broader, including sudden noisy motions beyond single blows
to bomp
vsto bang
9.5

To hit something so it makes a dull thumping sound

is generally sharper and more sudden sounding than a thump

Idioms

with a bang
  • Informal
28 5.1

In an exciting way that attracts a lot of attention

to go out with a bang
  • Informal
12 6.0

End something in a memorable and exciting way

bang for the buck
  • US
7 4.4

A good value for the money you spend

bang on
  • UK
3 7.4

Exactly right for a situation or need

to end with a bang
  • Informal
2 4.6

To finish in an exciting and memorable way

to bang one's head against a brick wall
  • Informal
1 8.2

To try many times to do something without success and feel frustrated

to bang some heads together
  • Informal
8.6

To make people work together by firmly telling them to stop arguing

bang to rights
  • Informal
9.9

Caught in the act with clear proof

slam-bang
  • Informal
8.6

In a sudden, loud, and forceful way

Phrasal Verbs

to bang up
  • Informal
8 7.6

Damage something badly, often by hitting or dropping it

to bang away
  • Informal
3 6.7

To hit something again and again with force, for example when playing an instrument

to bang out
  • Informal
1 6.6

Make or finish something quickly with little effort

to bang down the door
1 7.1

Force a door open by hitting it hard

to bang out
  • Informal
1 7.8

To play music loudly and simply on an instrument

to bang a uey
  • Australian
9.9

To turn a car quickly to go back the other way

to bang heads together
  • Informal
6.5

Make people who disagree start to work together

to bang up
  • Offensive
9.9

Make someone pregnant, usually by accident

Compounds

big bang
  • Specialized
23 4.6

The moment when the universe begins to expand

bang-up job
  • Informal
15 4.2

A piece of work that is done very well

a loud bang
10 1.2

A sudden very loud noise often from an explosion or crash

Big Bang theory
  • Specialized
4 4.1

An idea that the universe began when a hot, very dense point expanded quickly

big bang
2 3.4

A loud sudden noise like an explosion

big-bang theory
  • Specialized
3.7

A scientific idea that the universe began in a huge explosion from one tiny hot point and is still expanding

bang-up performance
  • Informal
5.5

A great performance that impresses people

bang-up plan
  • Informal
6.5

A very good plan that impresses people

slam-bang
  • Informal
8.1

Full of sudden, loud action and fast movement

How Forceful

to smash
311 2.1
slam
85 2.1
to bang
318 1.0
to hit
∞ 1.0
to knock
825 1.0
to tap
174 1.0

Surface Forms

bang infinitive
banged past
banged past participle
banging present participle
bangs third person singular

Etymology

Bang comes from a simple imitation of the sudden loud sound 'bang' that copies a crash or hit, so to bang something is to hit or close it suddenly and noisily.