bang

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(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

n. clap, crash (See loudness). —v. slam, pound, batter; smash, damage. See impulse, destruction. —adv. See instantaneity.

II

(Roget's IV) n.

1. [A loud report]

Syn. crash, blast, roar, detonation; see noise 1 .

2. [A blow]

Syn. hit, smack, whack; see blow 1 .

3. [*A thrill]

Syn. enjoyment, pleasant feeling, excitement, kick*; see thrill .

v.

1. [To beat]

Syn. strike, slam, whack, pound; see beat 1 , crash 4 , hit 1 .

2. [To make a noise]

Syn. crash, clatter, rattle; see sound 1 .

III

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus)

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n.

1. noise boom, thump, crack, report, eruption, clang, crash, burst, explosion, pop, thud, peal, salvo, slam, clap, shot.

2. blow hit, whack, slam, thwack, rap, smack, belt, punch, clout.

3. thrill Sl. *kick, *jollies, *charge.

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v.

1. make noise boom, peal, explode, thump, crack, clang, slam, thud, sound, pop, clap.

2. strike hit, whack, slam, pop, shoot, clap, punch, clout, smack, rap, beat, pummel.

IV

(Roget's Thesaurus II) I noun 1. An earsplittmg, explosive noise: blast, boom, roar, thunder. See SOUNDS. 2. A sudden sharp, explosive noise: bark, clap, crack, explosion, pop1, rat-a-tat-tat, report, snap. See SOUNDS. 3. A forceful movement causing a loud noise: crash, slam, smash, wham. See STRIKE. 4. A sudden sharp, powerful stroke: blow2, clout, crack, hit, lick, pound, slug3, sock, swat, thwack, welt, whack, wham, whop. Informal: bash, biff, bop, clip1, wallop. Slang: belt, conk, paste. See ATTACK, STRIKE. 5. Slang. A strong, pleasant feeling of excitement or stimulation: lift, thrill. Informal: wallop. Slang: boot1, high, kick. See EXCITE. II verb 1. To strike, set down, or close in such a way as to make a loud noise: clap, crash, slam, whack. See SOUNDS. 2. To make an earsplitting explosive noise: blast, boom, roar, thunder. See SOUNDS. III adverb With precision or absolute conformity: dead, direct, directly, exactly, fair, flush, just, precisely, right, smack1, square, squarely, straight. Slang: smack-dab. See PRECISE.