Bang meaning

What does “bang” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“bang” is a noun, verb and adverb with 12 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a vigorous blow.

bang

a vigorous blow
“the sudden knock floored him”
“he took a bash right in his face”
Synonymsknock bash smash belt
a sudden very loud noise
Synonymsclap eruption blast bam
a border of hair that is cut short and hangs across the forehead
Synonymsfringe
the swift release of a store of affective force
“they got a great bang out of it”
“what a boot!”
Synonymsboot charge rush flush thrill kick
a conspicuous success
“that song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career”
“that new Broadway show is a real smasher”
Synonymshit smash smasher strike

strike violently
“slam the ball”
Synonymsslam
to produce a sharp often metallic explosive or percussive sound
“One of them banged the sash of the window nearest my bed”
close violently
“He slammed the door shut”
Synonymsslam
move noisily
“The window banged shut”
“The old man banged around the house”
have sexual intercourse with
“This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm”
“Adam knew Eve”
Synonymssleep together roll in the hay love make out make love sleep with get laid have sex
leap, jerk, bang
“Bullets spanged into the trees”
Synonymsspang

directly
“he ran bang into the pole”
“ran slap into her”
Synonymsslap slapdash smack bolt

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University