Bangs — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb noun /ˈbaŋ/ (verb) /ˈbaŋz-/ (noun)

Meaning & Definition of Bangs

Bangs (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

Bangs (noun)

  1. the front section of a person's hair when it is cut short and worn over the forehead —usually plural
  2. a resounding blow
  3. a sudden loud noise —often used interjectionally
  4. a sudden striking effect
  5. brucellosis; specifically, contagious abortion of cattle caused by a brucella (Brucella abortus)
  6. the cosmic explosion that marked the beginning of the universe according to the big bang theory

Bangs (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

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

    "delivered a sharp bang that rattled the door"

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

  2. a loud explosive sound

    "a sudden bang made the cat jump"

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

  3. a pleasurably intense stimulation of the feelings

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

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

Bangs (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to come into usually forceful contact with something

    "the toy car banged into the wall and stopped"

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

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

    "idly banged trees with a stick"

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

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

    "stomped off to his room and banged the door"

    similar: slams
    related: closes, shuts, stops, bars, battens (down), bolts, chains, fastens, latches, locks, seals, secures
    near: opens, unbars, unbolts, unfastens, unlatches, unlocks, unseals

Related Entry: Bang (noun)

Bang is a different word from Bangs. The synonyms below are for bang, not for bangs.

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

    "delivered a sharp bang that rattled the door"

    similar: bash, bat, beat, belt, biff, blow, bop, box, buffet, bust, chop, clap, clip, clout, crack, cuff, dab, douse (British), fillip, hack, haymaker, hit, hook, knock, larrup (dialect), lash, lick, pelt, pick, plump, poke, pound, punch, rap, slam, slap, slug, smack, smash, sock, spank, stinger, stripe, stroke, swat, swipe, switch, thud, thump, thwack, wallop, welt, whack, wham, whop
    related: counter, counterblow, counterpunch, counterstroke, body blow, hand, kick, knee, left, one-two, rabbit punch, right, right-hander, roundhouse, shiver, sidewinder, sucker punch, swing, uppercut, cruncher, kayo, knockdown, knockout, KO, bastinado, battering, beating, bludgeoning, clobbering, cudgeling, drubbing, hammering, lambasting, licking, pasting, pounding, pummeling, thrashing, flogging, walloping, whip, whipping

  2. a loud explosive sound

    "a sudden bang made the cat jump"

    similar: blast, boom, clap, crack, crash, pop, report, slam, smash, snap, thunderclap, thwack, whack, whomp, whump
    related: thunk, wham, clang, clangor, clank, clash, knock, rap, tap, blare, clamor, howl, hubbub, hue and cry, hullabaloo, outcry, roar, tumult, uproar

  3. a pleasurably intense stimulation of the feelings

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

    similar: boot, charge, exhilaration, frisson, jollies, kick, rush, thrill, titillation, wallop
    related: arousal, buzz, electrification, high, intoxication, jolt, shock, surprise, delectation, delight, enjoyment, joy, lift, pleasure, amusement, diversion, entertainment, fun, treat

Related Entry: Bang (verb)

Bang is a different word from Bangs. The synonyms below are for bang, not for bangs.

  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: Bangs away (at) (verb)

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

  1. as in batters, buffets

    similar: batters, buffets, plasters, barrages, cannonades, cannons, beleaguers, besieges, presses, blitzes, bombards, bombs, nukes, harries, loots, pillages, plunders, ravages, sacks, ambuscades, ambushes, surprises, waylays, forays, invades, overruns, mugs, robs, envelops, flanks, bum-rushes, gangs up (on), mobs, swarms
    opposite: covers, defends, guards, protects, secures, shields

Related Entry: Bangs up (verb)

Bangs up is a different word from Bangs. The synonyms below are for bangs up, not for bangs.

  1. as in breaks, hurts

    similar: breaks, damages, harms, hurts, impairs, mars, shatters, spoils, graffitis, tags, annihilates, demolishes, destroys, devastates, ravages, ravens, razes, ruins, scourges, smashes, tears down, totals, wastes, wipes out, wracks, wrecks, desecrates, violates, sabotages, defaces, trashes, vandalizes, depredates, despoils, loots, marauds, pillages, plunders, ransacks, sacks, spoliates
    opposite: conserves, preserves, protects, saves, salvages, builds, rebuilds

Related Entry: Bangs away (verb)

Bangs away is a different word from Bangs. The synonyms below are for bangs away, not for bangs.

  1. to devote serious and sustained effort

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

    similar: beavers (away), digs (away), drudges, endeavors, fags, grubs, humps, hustles, labors, moils, pegs (away), plods, plows, plugs, slaves, slogs, strains, strives, struggles, sweats, toils, travails, tugs, works, sweats blood
    related: applies (oneself), buckles (down), digs in, hammers (away), knuckles down, pitches in, attacks, drives, essays, tries, exercises, exerts, overexerts, overworks, ekes out, grinds (out), puts out, scrabbles, scratches, trudges, wades
    near: breaks, eases (up), lets up, slackens, bums, chills, dallies, dillydallies, footles, goldbricks, goofs (off), hacks (around), hangs (around or out), idles, lazes, loafs, lounges, shirks, slacks (off), vegges out, basks, lolls, relaxes, reposes, rests, unwinds, dabbles, doodles, fools around, fribbles, goofs (around), hangs, hangs about (British), messes around, monkeys (around), plays, potters (around), putters (around), trifles

Related Entry: Bang away (verb)

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

  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 Bangs

The most common words with a similar meaning to Bangs:

British: douses
Dialect: larrups
bashes, bats, beats, belts, biffs, blows, bops, boxes, buffets, busts, chops, claps, clips, clouts, cracks, cuffs, dabs, fillips, hacks, haymakers, hits, hooks, knocks, lashes, licks, pelts, picks, plumps, pokes, pounds, punches, raps, slams, slaps, slugs, smacks, smashes, socks, spanks, stingers

Related Words for Bangs

counterblows, counterpunches, counters, counterstrokes, body blows, hands, knees, lefts, one-twos, rabbit punches, right-handers, rights, roundhouses, shivers, sidewinders, sucker punches, swings, uppercuts, crunchers, kayos, knockdowns, knockouts, KOs, bastinadoes, batterings, beatings, drubbings, lickings, pastings, thrashings

Near Antonyms of Bangs

misses, skirts, opens, unbars, unbolts, unfastens, unlatches, unlocks, unseals

Word Forms of Bangs

Inflections: banged, banging, banged away, banging away, bangs away, banged on, banging on, bangs on, banged out, banging out, bangs out, banged up, banging up, bangs up

Origin & Etymology of Bangs

probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse bang hammering

First known use: circa 1550t

Frequently Asked Questions about Bangs

What does "Bangs" mean?

"Bangs" means to strike sharply, bump. As an a verb and a noun, it is defined as: to strike sharply, bump. It has 6 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Bangs"?

Other words for "Bangs" include bashes, bats, beats, belts, biffs, blows, bops and boxes. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Bangs" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Bangs"?

There are 240 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Bangs". Common alternatives include bashes, bats, beats, belts, biffs, blows, bops, boxes, buffets and busts.

How do you use "Bangs" in a sentence?

Examples of "Bangs" in a sentence: "delivered a sharp bang that rattled the door"; "a sudden bang made the cat jump"; "tried to get the most bang for her money at the attractions at the county fair".

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

"Bangs" can be used as a verb and a noun, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Bangs"?

"Bangs" is pronounced /ˈbaŋ/ as a verb and /ˈbaŋz-/ as a noun.

What is the origin of the word "Bangs"?

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

What is another word for "Bangs" meaning "a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument"?

When "Bangs" (noun) means a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument, synonyms include bashes, bats, beats, belts, biffs and blows.