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

There’s no shortage of snapbacks, piercings, baby bangs and baggy jorts. — Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Swift's signature bangs were brushed to one side, swooping over one brow. — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 19 Oct. 2026

Soft, easy bangs Curtain bangs like Daisy Edgar-Jones’s are still a favorite. — Lindy Segal, Glamour, 19 Oct. 2026

For a look that’s less voluminous and shaggy, leave the layering until a point just past your bangs at about chin length. — Lorena Meouchi, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2026

In fact, one of the models wore her bangs to a movie premiere in the weeks following the show. — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

Even without modification, white privacy lights are easily obscured by bangs and a bright sunny day. — Victoria Song, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026

Her wispy, face-framing bangs and choppy layers are defined with a dab of pomade at the ends. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 6 Oct. 2026

As in real life, her bangs hover close to her eyebrows, but in this portrait, green snakes slither through her hair. — Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 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