bang around
Move around noisily
Bang around means to move noisily or carelessly through a space, often bumping into things: I could hear him banging around in the kitchen.
It also describes spending time without clear purpose or direction: She banged around Europe for a year after college.
The phrase suggests casual, unstructured activity rather than deliberate action.
- slamForceful impact or closure
- clatterLoud rattling noise
- racketUproar, scam, or paddle
- crashSudden violent impact
- bash aboutHandle roughly, without care
noise · haphazard · disorganized · roam · chaotic · rattle · thud · beat · traipse · clank · meander · ramble · saunter · perambulate · jostle · rootle · toss · bump
noise/manner of movement
bang aroundtiptoe
Walk on foot-fronts
creep · sneak · glide · tread softly · tread lightly