bang

1. noun

1)

the door slammed with a bang

Syn:

thud, thump, bump, crack, crash, smack, boom, blast, clap, report, explosion

2)

a bang on the head

Syn:

blow, knock, thump, bump, hit, smack, crack; informal bash, whack

2. verb

1)

he banged the table with his fist

Syn:

hit, strike, beat, thump, hammer, knock, rap, pound, thud, punch, bump, smack, crack, slap, slam; informal bash, whack, clobber, clout, wallop

2)

fireworks banged in the air

Syn:

thud, thump, bump, crack, crash, boom, pound, explode, detonate, burst, blow up