noun

A sudden loud noise.

the door slammed with a bang

sharp noise,crack,boom,clang,peal,clap,pop,snap,knock,tap,slam,bump,thud,thump,clunk,clonk,clash,crash,smash,smack

transitive verb

Strike or put down (something) forcefully and noisily.

he began to bang the table with his fist

hit,strike,beat,thump,hammer,knock,rap,pound,thud,punch,bump,thwack,smack,crack,slap,slam,welt,cuff,pummel,buffet

adverb

Exactly.

precisely,exactly,right,directly,immediately,squarely,just,dead

exclamation

Used to express or imitate the sound of a sudden loud noise.

firecrackers went bang