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Another word for bang

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Noun

  1. An earsplitting, explosive noise

      1. The crashing or booming sound produced by rapidly expanding air along the path of the electrical discharge of lightning.
      2. A sound that resembles or suggests thunder.
      3. To produce thunder.
      1. The loud deep cry of a wild animal, especially a lion or other wild cat.
      2. A loud, deep, prolonged sound or cry, as of a person in distress or rage.
      3. A loud prolonged noise, such as that produced by waves.
      1. To make a deep, resonant sound.
      2. To grow, develop, or progress rapidly; flourish:
      3. To utter or give forth with a deep, resonant sound:
      1. A very strong gust of wind or air.
      2. The effect of such a gust.
      3. A forcible stream of air, gas, or steam from an opening, especially one in a blast furnace to aid combustion.
    See also:

    sounds

  2. A sudden sharp, explosive noise

      1. To make a brisk sharp cracking sound:
      2. To break suddenly with a brisk, sharp, cracking sound.
      3. To give way abruptly under pressure or tension:
      1. A formal account of the proceedings or transactions of a group:
      2. A spoken or written account of an event, usually presented in detail:
      3. Bound volumes containing the published court opinions in legal cases, intended to provide a reference for precedents in subsequent cases.
      1. A series of short sharp sounds, as that made by knocking on a door.
      1. To make a short, sharp, explosive sound.
      2. To burst open with a short, sharp, explosive sound.
      3. To move quickly or unexpectedly; appear abruptly:
      1. A release of mechanical, chemical, or nuclear energy in a sudden and often violent manner with the generation of high temperature and usually with the release of gases.
      2. A violent bursting as a result of internal pressure.
      3. The loud, sharp sound made as a result of either of these actions.
      1. To break without complete separation of parts:
      2. To break or snap apart:
      3. To make a sharp snapping sound:
      1. To strike the palms of the hands together with a sudden explosive sound, as in applauding.
      2. To come together suddenly with a sharp sound.
      3. To strike together with a sharp sound, as one hard surface on another:
      1. The harsh sound uttered by a dog.
      2. A sound, such as a cough, that is similar to a dog's bark.
      3. To utter a bark.
    See also:

    sounds

  3. A forceful movement causing a loud noise

      1. A forceful, resounding blow.
      2. The sound of such a blow.
      3. To strike or crash into with resounding impact.
      1. To break (something) into pieces suddenly, noisily, and violently; shatter.
      2. To render (something) into a mush or pulp, as by throwing or crushing:
      3. To strike with a heavy blow or impact:
      1. To shut with force and loud noise:
      2. To put, throw, or otherwise forcefully move so as to produce a loud noise:
      3. To hit or strike with great force.
      1. To break violently or noisily; smash:
      2. To undergo sudden damage or destruction on impact:
      3. To make a sudden loud noise:
    See also:

    strike

  4. A sudden sharp, powerful stroke

      1. A smooth viscous mixture, as of flour and water or of starch and water, that is used as an adhesive for joining light materials, such as paper and cloth.
      2. The moist clay or clay mixture used in making porcelain or pottery.
      3. A smooth dough of water, flour, and butter or other shortening, used in making pastry.
      1. The head.
      2. A blow, especially on the head.
      3. The human nose.
      1. A flexible band, as of leather or cloth, worn around the waist or over a shoulder to support clothing, secure tools or weapons, or serve as decoration.
      2. Something resembling a belt, as a number of machine-gun rounds attached together in a strip.
      3. An encircling route.
      1. To beat forcefully; thrash.
      2. To strike with a hard blow:
      3. To defeat thoroughly.
      1. To cut, cut off, or cut out with or as if with shears:
      2. To make shorter by cutting; trim:
      3. To cut off the edge of:
      1. To hit or strike.
      2. A blow; a punch.
      1. To strike or punch.
      2. A blow or punch.
      1. To strike with a heavy, crushing blow:
      2. To beat or assault severely:
      3. To criticize (another) harshly, accusatorially, and threateningly:
      1. To strike with a heavy blow.
      2. To defeat soundly; thrash.
      3. A heavy blow; a sharp thud.
      1. A forceful, resounding blow.
      2. The sound of such a blow.
      3. To strike or crash into with resounding impact.
      1. To strike (someone or something) with a sharp blow; slap.
      2. To kill deliberately; murder.
      3. To deal a sharp, resounding blow.
      1. A strip, as of leather or other material, stitched into a shoe between the sole and the upper.
      2. A tape or covered cord sewn into a seam as reinforcement or trimming.
      3. A ridge or bump on the skin caused by a lash or blow or sometimes by an allergic reaction.
      1. To strike or hit with a flat object; whack.
      2. A hard blow with a flat object; a whack.
      1. To strike or hit with a sharp blow:
      2. To strike or try to strike something with a sharp blow:
      3. A sharp blow or hit.
      1. A short stocking reaching a point between the ankle and the knee.
      2. A windsock.
      3. A light shoe worn by comic actors in ancient Greek and Roman plays.
      1. A round bullet larger than buckshot.
      2. A shot of liquor.
      3. An amount of liquid, especially liquor, that is swallowed in one gulp; a swig.
      1. A unit of weight equal to 16 ounces (453.592 grams).
      2. A unit of apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces (373.242 grams).
      3. A unit of weight differing in various countries and times.
      1. To pass the tongue over or along:
      2. To lap up:
      3. To lap or flicker at like a tongue:
      1. To come into contact with forcefully; strike:
      2. To cause to come into contact:
      3. To deal a blow to:
      1. To break without complete separation of parts:
      2. To break or snap apart:
      3. To make a sharp snapping sound:
      1. A piece of cloth, especially a baby's diaper.
      1. A sudden hard stroke or hit, as with the fist or an object.
      2. An unexpected shock or calamity.
      3. An unexpected attack; an assault.
    See also:

    strike

    attack

  5. A strong, pleasant feeling of excitement or stimulation

      1. To extend the leg away from the body; strike out with the foot or feet.
      2. To score or gain ground by kicking a ball.
      3. To punt in football.
      1. Having a relatively great elevation; extending far upward:
      2. Extending a specified distance upward:
      3. Far or farther from a reference point:
      1. A durable covering for the foot and part or much of the leg, usually made of leather, fabric, plastic, or rubber.
      2. A protective covering, especially a sheath to enclose the base of a floor-mounted gear shift lever in a car or truck.
      3. An automobile trunk.
      1. To beat forcefully; thrash.
      2. To strike with a hard blow:
      3. To defeat thoroughly.
      1. To cause to feel a sudden sensation of pleasure or delight; excite greatly:
      2. To cause to quiver, tremble, or vibrate.
      3. To feel a sudden sensation of pleasure or delight:
      1. To direct or carry from a lower to a higher position; raise:
      2. To transport by air:
      3. To revoke by taking back; rescind:
    See also:

    excite

Verb

  1. To strike, set down, or close in such a way as to make a loud noise

      1. To strike (someone or something) with a sharp blow; slap.
      2. To kill deliberately; murder.
      3. To deal a sharp, resounding blow.
      1. To shut with force and loud noise:
      2. To put, throw, or otherwise forcefully move so as to produce a loud noise:
      3. To hit or strike with great force.
      1. To break violently or noisily; smash:
      2. To undergo sudden damage or destruction on impact:
      3. To make a sudden loud noise:
      1. To strike the palms of the hands together with a sudden explosive sound, as in applauding.
      2. To come together suddenly with a sharp sound.
      3. To strike together with a sharp sound, as one hard surface on another:
    See also:

    sounds

  2. To make an earsplitting explosive noise

      1. The crashing or booming sound produced by rapidly expanding air along the path of the electrical discharge of lightning.
      2. A sound that resembles or suggests thunder.
      3. To produce thunder.
      1. The loud deep cry of a wild animal, especially a lion or other wild cat.
      2. A loud, deep, prolonged sound or cry, as of a person in distress or rage.
      3. A loud prolonged noise, such as that produced by waves.
      1. To make a deep, resonant sound.
      2. To grow, develop, or progress rapidly; flourish:
      3. To utter or give forth with a deep, resonant sound:
      1. A very strong gust of wind or air.
      2. The effect of such a gust.
      3. A forcible stream of air, gas, or steam from an opening, especially one in a blast furnace to aid combustion.
    See also:

    sounds

  3. To make a sudden sharp, explosive noise

      1. To make a brisk sharp cracking sound:
      2. To break suddenly with a brisk, sharp, cracking sound.
      3. To give way abruptly under pressure or tension:
      1. To make a short, sharp, explosive sound.
      2. To burst open with a short, sharp, explosive sound.
      3. To move quickly or unexpectedly; appear abruptly:
      1. To break without complete separation of parts:
      2. To break or snap apart:
      3. To make a sharp snapping sound:
      1. To strike the palms of the hands together with a sudden explosive sound, as in applauding.
      2. To come together suddenly with a sharp sound.
      3. To strike together with a sharp sound, as one hard surface on another:
      1. The harsh sound uttered by a dog.
      2. A sound, such as a cough, that is similar to a dog's bark.
      3. To utter a bark.
    See also:

    sounds

Adverb

  1. With precision or absolute conformity

    See also:

    precise

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Another word for bang

Noun

  1. A loud report

      1. The act of exploding.
      2. An explosion.
      1. The loud deep cry of a wild animal, especially a lion or other wild cat.
      2. A loud, deep, prolonged sound or cry, as of a person in distress or rage.
      3. A loud prolonged noise, such as that produced by waves.
      1. A very strong gust of wind or air.
      2. The effect of such a gust.
      3. A forcible stream of air, gas, or steam from an opening, especially one in a blast furnace to aid combustion.
      1. To break violently or noisily; smash:
      2. To undergo sudden damage or destruction on impact:
      3. To make a sudden loud noise:
    See also:

    noise

  2. A blow

      1. To strike (someone or something) with a sharp blow; slap.
      2. To kill deliberately; murder.
      3. To deal a sharp, resounding blow.
      1. To press together and open (the lips) quickly and noisily, as in eating or tasting.
      2. To kiss noisily.
      3. To strike sharply and with a loud noise.
      1. To come into contact with forcefully; strike:
      2. To cause to come into contact:
      3. To deal a blow to:
    See also:

    blow

  3. *A thrill

    See also:

    thrill

Verb

  1. To beat

      1. A unit of weight equal to 16 ounces (453.592 grams).
      2. A unit of apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces (373.242 grams).
      3. A unit of weight differing in various countries and times.
      1. To strike (someone or something) with a sharp blow; slap.
      2. To kill deliberately; murder.
      3. To deal a sharp, resounding blow.
      1. To shut with force and loud noise:
      2. To put, throw, or otherwise forcefully move so as to produce a loud noise:
      3. To hit or strike with great force.
      1. To hit sharply, as with a hand, fist, weapon, or implement:
      2. To inflict (a blow).
      3. To penetrate or pierce:
    See also:

    hit

    crash

    beat

  2. To make a noise

    See also:

    sound

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  • There was a loud bang as the front door slammed with Cynthia's violent departure.

  • Then, bang, bang, he's dead.

  • She continued to bang away on her keyboard, the smile etched on her face.

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  • Then he heard the door close with a bang and Dean was alone with his thoughts and unanswered questions.

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