bang

bang [adv] suddenly, with force abruptly, hard, headlong, head on, noisily, precisely, smack, straight, suddenly; concept 540 —Ant. slowly bang [n1] explosive noise 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; concept 595 —Ant. whimper bang [n2] loud hit or knock bash, bat, belt, blow, box, bump, collide, crack, cuff, punch, slam, smack, smash, sock, stroke, wallop, whack, whop; concept 189 —Ant. tap bang [n3] thrilling situation enjoyment, excitement, kick*, pleasant feeling, smash, wallop, wow*; concept 230 bang [v1] hit or knock loudly boom, burst, clang, clatter, crash, detonate, drum, echo, explode, make noise, peal, rattle, resound, sound, thump, thunder; concepts 65,189 —Ant. tap bang [v2] moving by hitting hard bash, beat, bump, clatter, collide, crash, hammer, hit, knock, pound, pummel, rap, slam, smash, strike, thump, whack; concept 189