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

Part of Ludwig Göransson’s score is based on the sound of banging pieces of bronze, which turn out to be the alarm bells of Troy, a warning of violence that echoes throughout the film. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 17 July 2026

Then the team did it, sitting on the field after beating Ivory Coast to reach the round of 16, with captain Martin Odegaard banging the drum. — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026

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