Banged — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb /ˈbaŋ/ (verb) /ˈhed-ˌbaŋ/ (verb)

Meaning & Definition of Banged

Banged (verb)

  1. to strike sharply, bump
  2. to knock, hit, or thrust vigorously often with a sharp noise
  3. to have sexual intercourse with
  4. to cut (hair) short and squarely across
  5. to work with determined effort
  6. to attack persistently
  7. to talk repeatedly or continuously about something —usually used with about
  8. to produce (something) in a quick or hurried manner
  9. to cause extensive damage to
  10. to dance with a rhythmic forceful bobbing of the head
  11. to talk about (something) repeatedly or for a long time

Banged (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to come into usually forceful contact with something

    "the toy car banged into the wall and stopped"

    similar: bashed, bumped, collided, crashed, hit, impacted, impinged, knocked, rammed, slammed, smashed, struck, swiped, thudded
    related: bounced, caromed, clunked, glanced, rebounded, ricocheted, skimmed, skipped, contacted, landed, touched, brushed, grazed, kissed, nudged, scraped, shaved, swept, bulldozed, jostled, muscled, pressed, pushed
    near: missed, skirted

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

    "idly banged trees with a stick"

    similar: bashed, batted, belted, biffed, bludgeoned, bobbed, bonked, bopped, boxed, busted, clapped, clipped, clobbered, clocked, clouted, cracked, hammered, hit, knocked, nailed, pasted, pounded, punched, rapped, slammed, slapped, slogged, slugged, smacked, smote, socked, struck, swatted, swiped, tagged, thumped, thwacked, walloped, whacked, whaled, zapped, hung one on
    related: battered, beat, buffeted, bunged, chopped, cuffed, drubbed, laced, lambasted, licked, mangled, mauled, pelted, peppered, pommeled, pummeled, roughed, scuffed, bunted, flicked, stroked, tapped, bumped, butted, jabbed, jostled, kicked, kneed, poked, prodded, pushed, shoved, stamped, bowled (down or over), creamed, decked, dumped (slang), felled, floored, knocked down, leveled, rabbit-punched, sucker punched, caned, clubbed, cudgeled, flailed, flogged, lashed, sapped, slashed, sledged, sledgehammered, speared, stabbed, switched, thrashed, whipped, beaned, brained, conked, skulled

  3. to shove into a closed position with force and noise

    "stomped off to his room and banged the door"

    similar: slammed
    related: closed, shut, stopped, barred, battened (down), bolted, chained, fastened, latched, locked, sealed, secured
    near: opened, unbarred, unbolted, unfastened, unlatched, unlocked, unsealed

Related Entry: Bang (verb)

Bang is a different word from Banged. The synonyms below are for bang, not for banged.

  1. to come into usually forceful contact with something

    "the toy car banged into the wall and stopped"

    similar: bash, bump, collide, crash, hit, impact, impinge, knock, ram, slam, smash, strike, swipe, thud
    related: bounce, carom, clunk, glance, rebound, ricochet, skim, skip, contact, land, touch, brush, graze, kiss, nudge, scrape, shave, sweep, bulldoze, jostle, muscle, press, push
    near: miss, skirt

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

    "idly banged trees with a stick"

    similar: bash, bat, belt, biff, bludgeon, bob, bonk, bop, box, bust, clap, clip, clobber, clock, clout, crack, hammer, hit, knock, nail, paste, pound, punch, rap, slam, slap, slog, slug, smack, smite, sock, strike, swat, swipe, tag, thump, thwack, wallop, whack, whale, zap, hang one on
    related: batter, beat, buffet, bung, chop, cuff, drub, lace, lambaste, lick, mangle, maul, pelt, pepper, pommel, pummel, rough, scuff, bunt, flick, stroke, tap, bump, butt, jab, jostle, kick, knee, poke, prod, push, shove, stamp, bowl (down or over), cream, deck, dump (slang), fell, floor, knock down, level, rabbit-punch, sucker punch, cane, club, cudgel, flail, flog, lash, sap, slash, sledge, sledgehammer, spear, stab, switch, thrash, whip, bean, brain, conk, skull

  3. to shove into a closed position with force and noise

    "stomped off to his room and banged the door"

    similar: slam
    related: close, shut, stop, bar, batten (down), bolt, chain, fasten, latch, lock, seal, secure
    near: open, unbar, unbolt, unfasten, unlatch, unlock, unseal

Related Entry: Banged away (at) (verb)

Banged away (at) is a different word from Banged. The synonyms below are for banged away (at), not for banged.

  1. as in battered, buffeted

    similar: battered, buffeted, plastered, barraged, cannonaded, cannoned, beleaguered, besieged, pressed, blitzed, bombarded, bombed, nuked, harried, looted, pillaged, plundered, ravaged, sacked, ambuscaded, ambushed, surprised, waylaid, forayed, invaded, overran, mugged, robbed, enveloped, flanked, bum-rushed, ganged up (on), mobbed, swarmed
    opposite: covered, defended, guarded, protected, secured, shielded

Related Entry: Banged up (verb)

Banged up is a different word from Banged. The synonyms below are for banged up, not for banged.

  1. as in broke, hurt

    similar: broke, damaged, harmed, hurt, impaired, marred, shattered, spoiled, graffitied, tagged, annihilated, demolished, destroyed, devastated, ravaged, ravened, razed, ruined, scourged, smashed, tore down, totaled, wasted, wiped out, wracked, wrecked, desecrated, violated, sabotaged, defaced, trashed, vandalized, depredated, despoiled, looted, marauded, pillaged, plundered, ransacked, sacked, spoliated
    opposite: conserved, preserved, protected, saved, salvaged, built, rebuilt

Related Entry: Banged away (verb)

Banged away is a different word from Banged. The synonyms below are for banged away, not for banged.

  1. to devote serious and sustained effort

    "the design team has been banging away at that project for months"

    similar: beavered (away), drudged, dug (away), endeavored, fagged, grubbed, humped, hustled, labored, moiled, pegged (away), plodded, plowed, plugged, slaved, slogged, strained, strove, struggled, sweat, toiled, travailed, tugged, worked, sweat blood
    related: applied (oneself), buckled (down), dug in, hammered (away), knuckled down, pitched in, attacked, drove, essayed, tried, exercised, exerted, overexerted, overworked, eked out, ground (out), put out, scrabbled, scratched, trudged, waded
    near: broke, eased (up), let up, slackened, bummed, chilled, dallied, dillydallied, footled, goldbricked, goofed (off), hacked (around), hung (around or out), idled, lazed, loafed, lounged, shirked, slacked (off), vegged out, basked, lolled, relaxed, reposed, rested, unwound, dabbled, doodled, fooled around, fribbled, goofed (around), hung, hung about (British), messed around, monkeyed (around), played, pottered (around), puttered (around), trifled

Related Entry: Bang away (verb)

Bang away is a different word from Banged. The synonyms below are for bang away, not for banged.

  1. to devote serious and sustained effort

    "the design team has been banging away at that project for months"

    similar: beaver (away), dig (away), drudge, endeavor, fag, grub, hump, hustle, labor, moil, peg (away), plod, plow, plug, slave, slog, strain, strive, struggle, sweat, toil, travail, tug, work, sweat blood
    related: apply (oneself), buckle (down), dig in, hammer (away), knuckle down, pitch in, attack, drive, essay, try, exercise, exert, overexert, overwork, eke out, grind (out), put out, scrabble, scratch, trudge, wade
    near: break, ease (up), let up, slacken, bum, chill, dally, dillydally, footle, goldbrick, goof (off), hack (around), hang (around or out), idle, laze, loaf, lounge, shirk, slack (off), veg out, bask, loll, relax, repose, rest, unwind, dabble, doodle, fool around, fribble, goof (around), hang, hang about (British), mess around, monkey (around), play, potter (around), putter (around), trifle

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Banged

The most common words with a similar meaning to Banged:

bashed, bumped, collided, crashed, hit, impacted, impinged, knocked, rammed, slammed, smashed, struck, swiped, thudded, batted, belted, biffed, bludgeoned, bobbed, bonked, bopped, boxed, busted, clapped, clipped, clobbered, clocked, clouted, cracked, hammered, nailed, pasted, pounded, punched, rapped, slapped, slogged, slugged, smacked, smote

Related Words for Banged

bounced, caromed, clunked, glanced, rebounded, ricocheted, skimmed, skipped, contacted, landed, touched, brushed, grazed, kissed, nudged, scraped, shaved, swept, bulldozed, jostled, muscled, pressed, pushed, battered, beat, buffeted, bunged, chopped, cuffed, drubbed

Near Antonyms of Banged

missed, skirted, opened, unbarred, unbolted, unfastened, unlatched, unlocked, unsealed

Word Forms of Banged

Inflections: banging, bangs, banged away, banging away, bangs away, banged on, banging on, bangs on, banged out, banging out, bangs out, banged up, banging up, bangs up, headbanged, head-banged, headbanging, head-banging, headbangs, head-bangs, banged on about, banging on about, bangs on about

Derived words: headbanging (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Banged

probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse bang hammering

First known use: circa 1550t

Frequently Asked Questions about Banged

What does "Banged" mean?

"Banged" means to strike sharply, bump. As a verb, it is defined as: to strike sharply, bump. It has 3 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Banged"?

Other words for "Banged" include bashed, bumped, collided, crashed, hit, impacted, impinged and knocked. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Banged" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Banged"?

There are 144 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Banged". Common alternatives include bashed, bumped, collided, crashed, hit, impacted, impinged, knocked, rammed and slammed.

How do you use "Banged" in a sentence?

Examples of "Banged" in a sentence: "the toy car banged into the wall and stopped"; "idly banged trees with a stick"; "stomped off to his room and banged the door".

Is "Banged" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Banged" is a verb.

How do you pronounce "Banged"?

"Banged" is pronounced /ˈbaŋ/ as a verb and /ˈhed-ˌbaŋ/ as a verb.

What is the origin of the word "Banged"?

"Banged" comes from probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse bang hammering. First known use: circa 1550t.

What is another word for "Banged" meaning "to come into usually forceful contact with something"?

When "Banged" (verb) means to come into usually forceful contact with something, synonyms include bashed, bumped, collided, crashed, hit and impacted.