Bang around
verb
To move chaotically or noisily from one place to another.
Stop banging around the garage and find what you need.
Often appears as...
- stop banging around
- banging around in the dark
Usage tips
Colloquial
verb
To spend time aimlessly or to hang out.
We were just banging around town, looking for something to do.
Often appears as...
- banging around town
- banging around the house
Usage tips
Informal
Idiomatic
verb
To physically beat or hit something.
The kid started banging around the toy when he got bored.
Often appears as...
- banging around the toy
- banging around the ball
Usage tips
Colloquial
verb
To move chaotically or noisily from one place to another.
Stop banging around the garage and find what you need.
Often appears as...
- stop banging around
- banging around in the dark
Usage tips
Colloquial
verb
To spend time aimlessly or to hang out.
We were just banging around town, looking for something to do.
Often appears as...
- banging around town
- banging around the house
Usage tips
Informal
Idiomatic
verb
To physically beat or hit something.
The kid started banging around the toy when he got bored.
Often appears as...
- banging around the toy
- banging around the ball
Usage tips
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Chaotic Movement
Indicates noisy, uncontrolled actions, often causing irritation or annoyance.
He was banging around upstairs, waking everyone up.
Pro Tip 2/3Express Frustration
Use when describing someone's frustrated or impatient movement or search.
She started banging around the cupboards looking for the missing ingredient.
Pro Tip 3/3Noisy Environment
Suggests a disturbance in a normally quiet setting.
The quiet study was disrupted by someone banging around in the hallway.
Pro Tip 1/3Chaotic Movement
Indicates noisy, uncontrolled actions, often causing irritation or annoyance.
He was banging around upstairs, waking everyone up.
Pro Tip 2/3Express Frustration
Use when describing someone's frustrated or impatient movement or search.
She started banging around the cupboards looking for the missing ingredient.
Pro Tip 3/3Noisy Environment
Suggests a disturbance in a normally quiet setting.
The quiet study was disrupted by someone banging around in the hallway.
Pro Tip 1/3Chaotic Movement
Indicates noisy, uncontrolled actions, often causing irritation or annoyance.
He was banging around upstairs, waking everyone up.
Pro Tip 2/3Express Frustration
Use when describing someone's frustrated or impatient movement or search.
She started banging around the cupboards looking for the missing ingredient.
Pro Tip 3/3Noisy Environment
Suggests a disturbance in a normally quiet setting.
The quiet study was disrupted by someone banging around in the hallway.
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