bang

Door shutting hard

A bang is a loud, sudden noise: The door closed with a bang.

I heard a bang from the basement.

To bang is to strike loudly or move violently: He banged his fist on the table.

She banged into the doorframe.

A bang is also a fringe of hair cut straight across the forehead, usually plural in American English: She got bangs.

In vulgar slang, to bang is to have sex with: They banged in the back seat.

Related expressions: bang up (damage or do excellently), bang for your buck (value), bang on (British for exactly right).

impact

collision

Forceful contact between objects

crashSudden violent impact
smashBreak violently apart
slamForceful impact or closure

hit · bump · strike · thud · wallop · jolt · ram · clash · knock · whack

sound

boom

Loud deep sound

crackNarrow break or attempt
popFizzy drink, regionally
blastSudden forceful burst

thunderclap · report · gunshot · firecracker · snap · clap · explosion · discharge · backfire · sonic

explosion

blast

Sudden forceful burst

detonationExplosive ignition event
bombExplosive device or disaster
dynamitePowerful blasting compound

grenade · fireworks · TNT · demolition · eruption · combustion · pyrotechnics · shell · missile · detonate

comics

pow

Sudden impact exclamation

bamLoud impact sound
whamForceful impact sound
zapDestroy suddenly with energy

kaboom · blam · thwack · bonk · biff · whomp · clonk · zonk · whap · boink

sudden

abrupt

Sharp and unexpected

instantBriefest unit of time
swiftMoving with speed
immediateHappening without delay

rapid · flash · jolt · quick · precipitous · spontaneous · unexpected · sharp · impulsive · spur-of-the-moment

haircut

fringe

Outermost edge or margin

trimRemove unwanted edges
stylistHair or fashion expert
salonGrooming establishment or gathering

blunt · forehead · layers · scissors · chop · wispy · curtain · textured

bang

collision

boom

blast

pow

abrupt

fringe

bang

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