bashing about
Crashing here, there
Bashing about means moving or acting in a rough, careless, or noisy manner.
In British usage especially, it suggests knocking into things or handling something without care: Stop bashing about in the kitchen.
It can also mean traveling or moving around without a clear purpose: We spent the afternoon bashing about town.
- thudDull impact noise
- banging aroundMoving noisily, haphazardly
- clatterLoud rattling noise
- poundWeight, strike, or kennel
- ricochetingBouncing off surfaces repeatedly
bang · making a racket · racket · crash · thrashing · collision · careening · smash · bull in a china shop · flail · stumbling · bumping into things · disarray · all over the place · jostle · clobber · jolting · agitation