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

And on bikes no-one sane would ever consider banging around a racetrack on. — New Atlas, 6 July 2026

After the game, Haaland led the players with a Norwegian row at midfield, banging a drum with a giant smile on his face. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026

All throughout the match, drums were banging and fans were chanting. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

The Atlas Lions made the semi-finals of the 2022 World Cup, breaking through the glass ceiling that CAF teams had been banging their heads on for decades at the quarter-final stage. — Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 29 June 2026

While the cameras were rolling, Spielberg would stand just out of frame with two wooden bats, banging them together to startle her. — Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2026

And on the other hand, there've been some folks who would like to see me out every day, right, banging the drum. — Mark Guarino, ABC News, 17 June 2026

Cars pushed through the crowd, hitting at least one person as agitators continued banging, kicking and blocking government vehicles. — Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026

The new transmission responded more quickly and reduced involuntary head banging in the car’s cabin. — Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 28 May 2026