Synonyms of banging

banging

verb

present participle of bang

1

as in bumping

to come into usually forceful contact with something

the toy car banged into the wall and stopped

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bumping
• slamming
• colliding
• smashing
• crashing
• knocking
• ramming
• hitting
• thudding
• bashing
• impinging
• swiping
• impacting
• bouncing
• striking
• glancing
• scraping
• skipping
• pushing
• contacting
• brushing
• ricocheting
• kissing
• clunking
• rebounding
• touching
• sweeping
• landing
• shaving
• caroming
• ricochetting
• nudging
• skimming
• jostling
• grazing
• pressing
• bulldozing
• muscling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• missing
• skirting

2

as in knocking

to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner

idly banged trees with a stick

Synonyms & Similar Words

• knocking
• slapping
• smacking
• slamming
• hitting
• punching
• pounding
• clapping
• whacking
• striking
• clipping
• cracking
• swiping
• kicking
• thumping
• hammering
• bashing
• batting
• nailing
• tapping
• licking
• pushing
• bobbing
• poking
• shoving
• bopping
• rapping
• thwacking
• jabbing
• swatting
• flicking
• boxing
• bonking
• slugging
• chopping
• clouting
• clobbering
• bludgeoning
• bumping
• busting
• clocking
• socking
• stabbing
• smiting
• zapping
• belting
• pasting
• tagging
• stroking
• slogging
• walloping
• whaling
• biffing
• beating
• battering
• pummeling
• pummelling
• hanging one on
• pelting
• peppering
• mauling
• slashing
• mangling
• lashing
• stamping
• butting
• cuffing
• roughing
• dumping
• scuffing
• buffeting
• jostling
• whipping
• lambasting
• prodding
• bunging
• kneeing
• drubbing
• flailing
• creaming
• lacing
• pommelling
• bunting
• thrashing
• switching
• levelling
• clubbing
• cudgelling
• conking
• spearing
• cudgeling
• decking
• pommeling
• bowling (down or over)
• flogging
• braining
• knocking down
• sapping
• felling
• caning
• flooring
• sledgehammering
• leveling
• sledging
• sucker punching
• skulling
• rabbit-punching
• beaning

3

as in slamming

to shove into a closed position with force and noise

stomped off to his room and banged the door

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slamming
• shutting
• locking
• closing
• stopping
• latching
• sealing
• securing
• fastening
• barring
• bolting
• chaining
• battening (down)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• opening
• unlocking
• unfastening
• unbolting
• unlatching
• unsealing
• unbarring