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Bang

/bæŋ(ɡ)/

A sudden percussive noise.

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📖 Definitions of "Bang"

noun

1
A sudden percussive noise.
"When he struck it with a hammer, there was a loud bang."
2
A strike upon an object causing such a noise.
3
An explosion.
4
The symbol !, known as an exclamation point.
"An e-mail address with an ! is called a bang path."

verb

1
To make sudden loud noises, and often repeatedly, especially by exploding or hitting something.
"My head was banging after drinking all night at the concert."
2
To hit hard.
"David and Mary banged into each other."
3
To engage in sexual intercourse.
"We can hear the couple banging upstairs."
4
(with "in") To hammer or to hit anything hard.
"Hold the picture while I bang in this nail."

adverb

1
Right, directly.
"The passenger door was bang against the garage wall."
2
Precisely.
"He arrived bang on time."
3
With a sudden impact.
"Distracted, he ran bang into the opening door."

interjection

1
A sudden percussive sound, such as made by the firing of a gun, slamming of a door, etc.
"He pointed his finger at her like a gun and said, "Bang!""

🔄 Synonyms of "Bang"

30 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
strikenoun	(transitive, sometimes with out or through) To delete or cross out; to scratch or eliminate.
flushnoun	A group of birds that have suddenly started up from undergrowth, trees, etc.
chargenoun	The amount of money levied for a service.
boltnoun	A (usually) metal fastener consisting of a cylindrical body that is threaded, with a larger head on one end. It can be inserted into an unthreaded hole up to the head, with a nut then threaded on the other end; a heavy machine screw.
thrillnoun	(ergative) To suddenly excite someone, or to give someone great pleasure; to (figuratively) electrify; to experience such a sensation.
blastnoun	A violent gust of wind (in windy weather) or apparent wind (around a moving vehicle).
lovenoun	(uncountable) A deep caring for the existence of another.
rushnoun	A sudden forward motion.
hitverb	(heading, physical) To strike.
clapnoun	The act of striking the palms of the hands, or any two surfaces, together.
slamnoun	(transitive, ergative) To shut with sudden force so as to produce a shock and noise.
smashverb	(colloquial) Something very successful or popular (as music, food, fashion, etc).
humpnoun	A mound of earth.
knockverb	An abrupt rapping sound, as from an impact of a hard object against wood.
make outverb	(slang, chiefly US, intransitive) To embrace and kiss passionately.
screwnoun	A (usually) metal fastener consisting of a partially or completely threaded shank, sometimes with a threaded point, and a head used to both hold the top material and to drive the screw either directly into a soft material or into a prepared hole.
kickverb	(transitive) To strike or hit with the foot or other extremity of the leg.
knowverb	(transitive) To perceive the truth or factuality of; to be certain of; to be certain that.
bonknoun	(informal, chiefly UK, ambitransitive) To have sexual intercourse (with).
slapdashverb	Produced or carried out hastily; haphazard; careless.
bednoun	(countable) A piece of furniture, usually flat and soft, on which to rest or sleep.
beltnoun	(clothing) A band worn around the waist to hold clothing to one's body (usually pants), hold weapons (such as a gun or sword), or serve as a decorative piece of clothing.
bashnoun	(informal) A large party; a gala event.
jazznoun	(music) A musical art form rooted in West African cultural and musical expression and in the African American blues tradition, with diverse influences over time, commonly characterized by blue notes, syncopation, swing, call and response, polyrhythms and improvisation.
slapnoun	(countable) A blow, especially one given with the open hand, or with something broad and flat.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Bang"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
smashnoun	(colloquial) Something very successful or popular (as music, food, fashion, etc).
slamnoun	(countable) A sudden impact or blow.
bashnoun	(informal) A large party; a gala event.
knocknoun	An abrupt rapping sound, as from an impact of a hard object against wood.
bonknoun	(informal, countable, chiefly UK) An act of sexual intercourse.
hitnoun	A blow; a punch; a striking against; the collision of one body against another; the stroke that touches anything.
slapnoun	(countable) A blow, especially one given with the open hand, or with something broad and flat.
smacknoun	A distinct flavor, especially if slight.
kicknoun	A hit or strike with the leg, foot or knee.
blowupnoun	Alternative form of blow-up. [(informal) An explosion (physical or emotional).]
clapnoun	The act of striking the palms of the hands, or any two surfaces, together.
slapdashverb	Produced or carried out hastily; haphazard; careless.
humpnoun	A mound of earth.
thrillnoun	A trembling or quivering, especially one caused by emotion; a frisson.
get it onverb	(slang) To have sex.
do itverb	(slang, euphemistic) To have sex; to make it.
spangnoun	(Scotland) A bound or spring; a leap.
bednoun	(countable) A piece of furniture, usually flat and soft, on which to rest or sleep.
make outverb	(slang, chiefly US, intransitive) To embrace and kiss passionately.
effnoun	Alternative spelling of ef; the name of the Latin-script letter F/f. [The name of the Latin-script letter F/f.]