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
• impacting
• striking
• bouncing
• swiping
• glancing
• scraping
• skipping
• pushing
• contacting
• brushing
• ricocheting
• kissing
• touching
• rebounding
• sweeping
• clunking
• landing
• shaving
• caroming
• 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
• swatting
• jabbing
• flicking
• bonking
• boxing
• slugging
• clouting
• clobbering
• chopping
• bludgeoning
• busting
• clocking
• bumping
• socking
• smiting
• zapping
• stabbing
• belting
• pasting
• tagging
• stroking
• slogging
• walloping
• whaling
• biffing
• beating
• battering
• pummeling
• hanging one on
• pelting
• peppering
• mauling
• mangling
• slashing
• butting
• stamping
• lashing
• cuffing
• roughing
• dumping
• scuffing
• buffeting
• jostling
• whipping
• lambasting
• prodding
• bunging
• kneeing
• drubbing
• flailing
• creaming
• lacing
• bunting
• thrashing
• switching
• clubbing
• spearing
• cudgeling
• decking
• pommeling
• bowling (down or over)
• flogging
• braining
• knocking down
• sapping
• felling
• caning
• flooring
• sledgehammering
• conking
• 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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of banging

Plus, Skullcandy's Crusher Bass technology utilizes dedicated bass drivers to really give you a head-banging experience, sending bone-shattering bass pulsating through your skull. — George Yang, PC Magazine, 30 Oct. 2026

And although the set wasn’t particularly long, Charli rocked it, sending heads banging everywhere. — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 29 Oct. 2026

But the Rodriguez and other members of the Cuban delegation began banging the desks, calling for a point of order and shouting insults at Waltz. — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026

At first, there doesn’t seem to be much of a connection between the colorful, family-friendly world of Pokémon and the loud, head-banging techno genre. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026

Written by John Hughes, this tale about best pals Andie (Molly Ringwald) and Duckie (Jon Cryer) unfolds to a banging soundtrack and boasts a handful of scenes that remain generational signatures. — Sezin Devi Koehler, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2026

The banging sound of construction work is hard to ignore inside Municipal Auditorium. — Pj Green october 23, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026

It was recast by two local foundry workers, John Pass and John Stow, not once but twice, because the first recast produced a sound that one bystander likened to coal scuttles banging together. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 15 Oct. 2026

And then — more oysters, higher this time, cruel, pleasant things cutting at my hips, banging my thighs. — Gerald R. Hunter, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026