a loud, sudden, explosive noise, as the discharge of a gun.

a resounding stroke or blow

a nasty bang on the head.

Informal . a sudden movement or show of energy

He started with a bang.

energy; vitality; spirit

The bang has gone out of my work.

Informal . sudden or intense pleasure; thrill; excitement

a big bang out of seeing movies.

Slang

Vulgar sexual intercourse.

Printing and Computer Slang . an exclamation point.

to strike or beat resoundingly; pound

to bang a door.

to hit or bump painfully

to bang one's ankle on a chair leg.

to throw or set down roughly; slam

He banged the plates on the table.

Slang

Vulgar to have sexual intercourse with.

to strike violently or noisily

to bang on the door.

to make a loud, sudden, explosive noise like that of a violent blow

The guns banged all night.

Slang

Vulgar to have sexual intercourse.

suddenly and loudly; abruptly or violently

She fell bang against the wall.

directly; precisely; right

He stood bang in the middle of the flower bed.

bang into, to collide with; bump into

The truck skidded on the ice and banged into a parked car.

bang up, to damage

A passing car banged up our fender.

bang off

Chiefly British Slang . immediately; right away.

bang on

Chiefly British Slang . terrific; marvelous; just right

That hat is absolutely bang on.

adverb

slowly

noun

whimper , tap

verb

tap

adverb

abruptly , hard , headlong , head on , noisily , precisely , smack , straight , suddenly , dead , direct , exactly , fair , flush , just , right , square , squarely

noun

blast , boom , burst , clang , clap , clash , crack , detonation , discharge , howl , peal , pop , report , roar , roll , rumble , salvo , shot , slam , smash , sound , thud , thump , thunder , wham , bash , bat , belt , blow , box , bump , collide , cuff , punch , smack , sock , stroke , wallop , whack , whop , enjoyment , excitement , kick * , pleasant feeling , wow * , bark , explosion , rat-a-tat-tat , snap , crash , clout , hit , lick , pound , slug , swat , thwack , welt , lift

verb

boom , burst , clang , clatter , crash , detonate , drum , echo , explode , make noise , peal , rattle , resound , sound , thump , thunder , bash , beat , bump , collide , hammer , hit , knock , pound , pummel , rap , slam , smash , strike , whack , clap , roar , bark , pop , snap , blow , bounce , clash , cudgel , detonation , dock , drive , drub , energy , excel , explosion , force , kick , maul , recho , thrash , thwack , wow