bang around
phrasal verb.phrasal verb. to move from place to place while making a lot of loud noise.
phrasal verb. to move about a space in a noisy, clumsy, or energetic manner, typically by striking objects or surfaces.
The kids are banging around in the kitchen.
I could hear my roommate banging around the apartment early this morning while he was looking for his keys.
The old pipes began to bang around inside the walls as soon as the heating system was activated for the winter.
- clatter
- stomp
- thump around
- Particles
- around
- Separability
- inseparable
- Pattern
- bang + around (+ prepositional phrase)
often used with 'in' or 'the' followed by a room or building.
this is an intransitive phrasal verb that emphasizes the auditory aspect of movement; it is more specific than 'move' and less purposeful than 'search'.
He was banging around the furniture.He was banging into the furniture.to 'bang around' describes general noisy movement in a space, whereas 'bang into' describes hitting a specific object.
Last updated April 24, 2026