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bang

[bang] / bæŋ /
ADVERB
suddenly, with force
Synonyms
STRONGEST
smack
STRONG
straight
WEAK
abruptly hard head-on headlong noisily precisely suddenly
Antonyms
WEAK
slowly
NOUN
explosive noise
Synonyms
STRONGEST
roar rumble thud thump
STRONG
blast boom burst clang clap clash crack detonation discharge howl peal pop report roll salvo shot slam smash sound thunder wham
Antonyms
STRONG
quiet silence
WEAK
whimper
NOUN
loud hit or knock
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bump
STRONG
bash bat belt blow box collide crack cuff punch slam smack smash sock stroke wallop whack whop
Antonyms
WEAK
tap
NOUN
thrilling situation
Synonyms
STRONG
enjoyment excitement kick smash wallop wow
WEAK
pleasant feeling
Antonyms
STRONG
boredom dullness
VERB
hit or knock loudly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
clang rattle thump
STRONG
boom burst clatter crash detonate drum echo explode peal resound sound thunder
WEAK
make noise
Antonyms
WEAK
tap
VERB
moving by hitting hard
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bash bump collide knock rap slam smash thump whack
STRONG
beat clatter crash hammer hit pound pummel strike
Antonyms
WEAK
tap

Example Sentences

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The second season of “Paradise” ended with a literal bang.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

"I thought it would be fine as it didn't feel like anything more than a bang."

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

The biggest bang for your buck, she said, isn’t in individual assistant-type agents that, say, help write emails.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Eliot might have predicted, not with a bang but a whimper.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

A loud bang in the lean-to turned her attention.

From "Worth" by A. LaFaye