Synonyms of bangs

bangs 1 of 2

noun

plural of bang

1

as in blows

a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument

delivered a sharp bang that rattled the door

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blows
• thumps
• punches
• thuds
• swipes
• slaps
• hits
• strokes
• whacks
• knocks
• pounds
• licks
• pokes
• smacks
• spanks
• clips
• claps
• lashes
• slams
• beats
• chops
• hooks
• swats
• thwacks
• socks
• bops
• pelts
• kicks
• cuffs
• biffs
• belts
• switches
• stripes
• hands
• whams
• hacks
• raps
• welts
• fillips
• bashes
• smashes
• bats
• cracks
• knees
• plumps
• buffets
• busts
• slugs
• clouts
• haymakers
• stingers
• picks
• dabs
• lickings
• whops
• wallops
• swings
• boxes
• douses
• beatings
• larrups
• shivers
• counterblows
• lefts
• rabbit punches
• body blows
• counterpunches
• counterstrokes
• sucker punches
• counters
• whips
• uppercuts
• roundhouses
• rights
• whippings
• thrashings
• batterings
• crunchers
• right-handers
• knockdowns
• sidewinders
• pastings
• drubbings
• kayos
• bastinadoes
• knockouts
• wallopings
• KOs
• one-twos

2

as in claps

a loud explosive sound

a sudden bang made the cat jump

Synonyms & Similar Words

• claps
• booms
• blasts
• pops
• crashes
• thwacks
• thunderclaps
• slams
• cracks
• whacks
• roars
• snaps
• knocks
• smashes
• reports
• whumps
• taps
• whomps
• clangs
• thunks
• clashes
• howls
• clanks
• whams
• raps
• outcries
• blares
• clamors
• uproars
• tumults
• clangors
• hullabaloos
• hue and cries
• hubbubs

3

as in kicks

a pleasurably intense stimulation of the feelings

tried to get the most bang for her money at the attractions at the county fair

Synonyms & Similar Words

• kicks
• thrills
• boots
• rushes
• frissons
• wallops
• jollies
• titillations
• charges
• shocks
• highs
• exhilarations
• jolts
• enjoyments
• lifts
• pleasures
• buzzes
• surprises
• joys
• electrifications
• intoxications
• delights
• entertainments
• arousals
• fun
• treats
• amusements
• delectations
• diversions

bangs

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of bang

1

as in bumps

to come into usually forceful contact with something

the toy car banged into the wall and stopped

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bumps
• slams
• collides
• smashes
• crashes
• rams
• knocks
• hits
• swipes
• thuds
• impacts
• impinges
• bounces
• bashes
• strikes
• glances
• scrapes
• skips
• brushes
• contacts
• sweeps
• lands
• ricochets
• clunks
• shaves
• kisses
• rebounds
• pushes
• grazes
• nudges
• touches
• muscles
• skims
• jostles
• caroms
• presses
• bulldozes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misses
• skirts

2

as in slaps

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

idly banged trees with a stick

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slaps
• knocks
• hits
• punches
• smacks
• claps
• slams
• clips
• whacks
• pounds
• strikes
• swipes
• nails
• cracks
• thumps
• bats
• kicks
• bashes
• bobs
• thwacks
• licks
• hammers
• bonks
• flicks
• bops
• socks
• swats
• pokes
• taps
• boxes
• chops
• shoves
• zaps
• stabs
• jabs
• raps
• pushes
• bludgeons
• belts
• clouts
• tags
• smites
• slugs
• busts
• wallops
• clocks
• clobbers
• biffs
• bumps
• pastes
• strokes
• whales
• slogs
• lashes
• mauls
• beats
• hangs one on
• peppers
• slashes
• pummels
• knees
• cuffs
• pelts
• roughs
• butts
• batters
• scuffs
• stamps
• buffets
• jostles
• whips
• mangles
• drubs
• laces
• dumps
• bunts
• lambastes
• flails
• prods
• decks
• spears
• floors
• conks
• beans
• bowls (down or over)
• knocks down
• brains
• clubs
• thrashes
• pommels
• creams
• switches
• canes
• fells
• bungs
• levels
• skulls
• sucker punches
• cudgels
• flogs
• saps
• sledges
• rabbit-punches
• sledgehammers

3

as in slams

to shove into a closed position with force and noise

stomped off to his room and banged the door

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slams
• shuts
• locks
• closes
• stops
• chains
• latches
• seals
• fastens
• battens (down)
• bars
• secures
• bolts

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• opens
• unlocks
• unfastens
• unlatches
• unbars
• unbolts
• unseals

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bangs

Noun

Prompts for bangs are up 60 percent as a category, led by wispy bangs (up 260 percent) and curtain bangs (up 100 percent), alongside a rise in more dramatic cuts like bobs and pixie cuts. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026

Back in the Day Patrick —rocking the ultimate 2008 bangs — attended the premiere of Rambo with his dad and little brother Christopher at The Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

Consider butterfly bangs to be the wispy cross between Sabrina Carpenter’s curtain bangs and Jessica Day’s dense signature style. — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 14 Sep. 2026

Unfortunately for the business developer, her husband didn’t have a great reaction to her new bangs. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 12 Sep. 2026

Johnson has recently taken her brunette hair a few shades darker for fall, the richer color worn loose around her shoulders with her trademark brow-skimming bangs. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2026

The catamaran, carrying 267 passengers and crew from Kyrenia to Turkey, sank in waters over 1,600 feet deep as survivors described loud bangs, sudden listing and passengers trapped inside. — Andrew Wilks, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Her full, straight-across bangs sit just above her brows, adding to the retro shape, not to mention the resemblance. — Marci Robin, Allure, 1 Sep. 2026

Examples of these kinds of weapons are drones, rifles and ammunition, tear gas, flash bangs and a 40 mm launcher. — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026

Verb

Especially the guy who bangs a wrecking ball against the historic East Wing to make room for an incongruous ballroom monstrosity, who mars the sacred Oval Office with gold glitter and paves over the lovely Rose Garden. — Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

When selecting the perfect of-the-moment style for you (Jane Birkin bangs? — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 8 June 2026

Teal'c takes out some frustrations on an unlucky grunt who bangs him with a door at the start of every time loop, and O'Neill gets to (temporarily) sample the will-they side of his will-they-won't-they relationship with Carter. — Daryl Baxter, Space.com, 14 Apr. 2026

Elleray, predictably, bangs the drum for VAR 10 years after IFAB gave it the green light. — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026

Opt for wispy wisteria bangs for something low maintenance or turn up the face-framing flattery with a thicker curtain fringe. — Grace McCarty, Glamour, 3 Mar. 2026

The sheep alien bangs its head on the glass in the nextdoor cell, startling Tootles, who falls over and spills the tray. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025