Synonyms for
Banging
Definition
Making a loud noise or hitting something hard repeatedly.
Synonyms & similar words
bed
beintimate
haveagoatit
whopping
screw
humongous
doit
slam
sleeptogether
haveintercourse
haveitoff
walloping
bang
sleepwith
makelove
makeout
rollinthehay
eff
hump
spang
jazz
havesex
bonk
love
battering
loud
thunderous
noisy
pounding
beating
hammering
thumping
crashing
slamming
smashing
bumping
clanging
racketing
clattering
knocking
blasting
booming
roaring
rumbling
resounding
Synonyms by register
Formal
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- banging the drum
- banging on the door
- banging your head
- banging out a tune
- banging the gavel
- banging it out
- banging around
Word family
Usage note
The informal use of 'banging' to mean excellent or impressive is very common in contemporary slang. Be mindful of the context as it can also refer to loud noises or physical impacts.
Example sentences
- The door was banging in the wind.
- The drummer was banging on his drums.
- I heard a loud banging sound coming from the kitchen.
- The kids were banging their toys together.
- The workers were banging hammers on the construction site.
Quotes
I'm still banging out those same four chords.
I'm banging my head against the wall, but the wall's winning.
You can't go through life trying not to get hurt. If you do that, you're not really living. You're just banging around.