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

Swift pulled her dark blonde hair back into an effortless updo, showing off a pair of gold earrings and her blunt bangs. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 28 Sep. 2026

Even one of music's most forward-facing artists, Taylor Swift, has sported her perfectly coiffed blonde bangs and signature red lip throughout each era. — Sadie Kargman, Allure, 28 Sep. 2026

Blunt Shag Full bangs rest below the eyebrows to accentuate facial features. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2026

And there were loud cheers and bangs in the press box from Giants employees, people who understood that even though this win was ugly, a loss to the Titans would might have sent this season down a dark path. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 27 Sep. 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