" banged "

1: to come into usually forceful contact with something;

  * e.g., " ... the toy car banged into the wall and stopped "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bashed,

•  bumped,

•  collided,

•  crashed,

•  hit,

•  impacted,

•  impinged,

•  knocked,

•  rammed,

•  slammed,

•  smashed,

•  struck,

•  swiped,

•  thudded

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner;

  * e.g., " ... idly banged trees with a stick "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bashed,

•  batted,

•  belted,

•  biffed,

•  bludgeoned,

•  bobbed,

•  bonked,

•  bopped,

•  boxed,

•  busted,

•  clapped,

•  clipped,

•  clobbered,

•  clocked,

•  clouted,

•  cracked,

•  hammered,

•  hit,

•  knocked,

•  nailed,

•  pasted,

•  pounded,

•  punched,

•  rapped,

•  slammed,

•  slapped,

•  slogged,

•  slugged,

•  smacked,

•  smote,

•  socked,

•  struck,

•  swatted,

•  swiped,

•  tagged,

•  thumped,

•  thwacked,

•  walloped,

•  whacked,

•  whaled,

•  zapped

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to shove into a closed position with force and noise;

  * e.g., " ... stomped off to his room and banged the door "

•  Synonyms : 

•  slammed

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to come into usually forceful contact with something;

  * e.g., " ... the toy car banged into the wall and stopped "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bash,

•  bump,

•  collide,

•  crash,

•  hit,

•  impact,

•  impinge,

•  knock,

•  ram,

•  slam,

•  smash,

•  strike,

•  swipe,

•  thud

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner;

  * e.g., " ... idly banged trees with a stick "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bash,

•  bat,

•  belt,

•  biff,

•  bludgeon,

•  bob,

•  bonk,

•  bop,

•  box,

•  bust,

•  clap,

•  clip,

•  clobber,

•  clock,

•  clout,

•  crack,

•  hammer,

•  hit,

•  knock,

•  nail,

•  paste,

•  pound,

•  punch,

•  rap,

•  slam,

•  slap,

•  slog,

•  slug,

•  smack,

•  smite,

•  sock,

•  strike,

•  swat,

•  swipe,

•  tag,

•  thump,

•  thwack,

•  wallop,

•  whack,

•  whale,

•  zap

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to shove into a closed position with force and noise;

  * e.g., " ... stomped off to his room and banged the door "

•  Synonyms : 

•  slam

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: as in battered, buffeted;

•  Synonyms : 

•  battered,

•  buffeted,

•  plastered,

•  barraged,

•  cannonaded,

•  cannoned,

•  beleaguered,

•  besieged,

•  pressed,

•  blitzed,

•  bombarded,

•  bombed,

•  nuked,

•  harried,

•  looted,

•  pillaged,

•  plundered,

•  ravaged,

•  sacked,

•  ambuscaded,

•  ambushed,

•  surprised,

•  waylaid,

•  forayed,

•  invaded,

•  overran,

•  mugged,

•  robbed,

•  enveloped,

•  flanked,

•  bum-rushed,

•  ganged up (on),

•  mobbed,

•  swarmed

•  Antonyms : 

•  covered,

•  defended,

•  guarded,

•  protected,

•  secured,

•  shielded

1: as in broke, hurt;

•  Synonyms : 

•  broke,

•  damaged,

•  harmed,

•  hurt,

•  impaired,

•  marred,

•  shattered,

•  spoiled,

•  graffitied,

•  tagged,

•  annihilated,

•  demolished,

•  destroyed,

•  devastated,

•  ravaged,

•  ravened,

•  razed,

•  ruined,

•  scourged,

•  smashed,

•  tore down,

•  totaled,

•  wasted,

•  wiped out,

•  wracked,

•  wrecked,

•  desecrated,

•  violated,

•  sabotaged,

•  defaced,

•  trashed,

•  vandalized,

•  depredated,

•  despoiled,

•  looted,

•  marauded,

•  pillaged,

•  plundered,

•  ransacked,

•  sacked,

•  spoliated

•  Antonyms : 

•  conserved,

•  preserved,

•  protected,

•  saved,

•  salvaged,

•  built,

•  rebuilt

1: to devote serious and sustained effort;

  * e.g., " ... the design team has been banging away at that project for months "

•  Synonyms : 

•  beavered (away),

•  drudged,

•  dug (away),

•  endeavored,

•  fagged,

•  grubbed,

•  humped,

•  hustled,

•  labored,

•  moiled,

•  pegged (away),

•  plodded,

•  plowed,

•  plugged,

•  slaved,

•  slogged,

•  strained,

•  strove,

•  struggled,

•  sweat,

•  toiled,

•  travailed,

•  tugged,

•  worked

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to devote serious and sustained effort;

  * e.g., " ... the design team has been banging away at that project for months "

•  Synonyms : 

•  beaver (away),

•  dig (away),

•  drudge,

•  endeavor,

•  fag,

•  grub,

•  hump,

•  hustle,

•  labor,

•  moil,

•  peg (away),

•  plod,

•  plow,

•  plug,

•  slave,

•  slog,

•  strain,

•  strive,

•  struggle,

•  sweat,

•  toil,

•  travail,

•  tug,

•  work

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)