THESAURUS
Bang
abruptly, accurately, aggressiveness, antitoxin, backfire, bag, bang into, bangs, bar, bark, barricade, bash, baste, bat, batten, batten down, batter, beat, beating, belt, best, better, biff, blast, blow, blowout, blowup, bolt, bonk, boom, booster, booster dose, booster shot, boot, buffet, bump, bump into, burst, bust, button, button up, cannon, carom, carom into, charge, choke, choke off, chop, clap, clash, clip, clobber, close, close up, clout, clump, coldcock, collide, come into collision, concuss, confront each other, constrict, contain, contract, cover, crack, crack up, crash, crash into, crump, crunch, cut, dash, dash into, deal, deal a blow, deck, detonate, detonation, dig, ding, dint, discharge, dose, draft, drive, dropping, drub, drubbing, drug packet, drumming, encounter, enterprise, exactly, exceed, explode, explosion, fall foul of, fasten, fetch, fetch a blow, fetlock, fire, fix, flail, flap, flare, flash, fleck, flock, flop, flush, fold, fold up, forelock, foul, fringe, fulguration, fulminate, fulmination, fusillade, get-up-and-go, getup, ginger, go, go off, gunshot, hammer, hastily, hit, hit a clip, hit against, howl, hurt, hurtle, hypodermic, hypodermic injection, impetuously, impinge, impulsively, initiative, injection, inoculation, jab, jet injection, jollies, key, kick, knock, knock against, knock cold, knock down, knock out, lambaste, larrup, latch, let have it, lick, lift, like a flash, like a thunderbolt, lock, lock out, lock up, mainlining, maul, meet, narcotic injection, narcotic shot, noise, occlude, of a sudden, on short notice, outdo, outgo, outshine, outstrip, overdose, padlock, paste, patter, pelt, pep, pepper, percuss, piss and vinegar, pizzazz, plop, plumb, plump, plunk, poke, pommel, poop, pop, popping, portion, potion, pound, precipitantly, precipitately, precipitously, precisely, pulverize, pummel, punch, push, quiff, quiver, rap, report, right, roar, roll, rumble, run into, rush, rush of emotion, salvo, seal, seal off, seal up, secure, sensation, sharp, shiver, shooting up, shot, shudder, shut, shut the door, shut up, sideswipe, skin-popping, slam, slam into, slap, slat, sledgehammer, slog, slug, smack, smack into, smack-dab, smash, smash into, smash up, smite, snap, soak, sock, sound, spang, spank, splat, spunk, square, squarely, squeeze shut, starch, startlingly, strangle, strike, strike against, strike at, stroke, successful, sudden, suddenly, surge of emotion, surprisingly, swap, swat, swing, swipe, tap, tattoo, thrash, thresh, thrill, thrust, thump, thunder, thwack, tingle, tingling, titillation, tremor, tremor of excitement, tuft, unawares, unexpectedly, vaccination, vaccine, verve, vim, vitality, volley, wallop, whack, wham, whap, whip, whomp, whop, without notice, without warning, wow, yerk, zing, zip, zip up, zipper
ROGET THESAURUS
Bang
Punishment
VB
punish, chastise, chasten, castigate, correct, inflict punishment, administer correction, deal retributive justice, cowhide, lambaste, visit upon, pay, pay out, serve out, do for, make short work of, give a lesson to, serve one right, make an example of, have a rod in pickle for, give it one, strike, deal a blow to, administer the lash, smite, slap, slap the face, smack, cuff, box the ears, spank, thwack, thump, beat, lay on, swinge, buffet, thresh, thrash, pummel, drub, leather, trounce, sandbag, baste, belabor, lace, lace one's jacket, dress, dress down, give a dressing, trim, warm, wipe, tund, cob, bang, strap, comb, lash, lick, larrup, wallop, whop, flog, scourge, whip, birch, cane, give the stick, switch, flagellate, horsewhip, bastinado, towel, rub down with an oaken towel, rib roast, dust one's jacket, fustigate, pitch into, lay about one, beat black and blue, beat to a mummy, beat to a jelly, give a black eye, tar and feather, pelt, stone, lapidate, masthead, keelhaul, execute, bring to the block, bring to the gallows, behead, decapitate, guillotine, decollate, hang, turn off, gibbet, bowstring, hang draw and quarter, shoot, decimate, burn, break on the wheel, crucify, empale, impale, flay, lynch, electrocute, gas, send to the gas chamber, torture, put on, put to the rack, picket, banish, exile, transport, expel, ostracize, rusticate, drum out, dismiss, disbar, disbench, strike off the roll, unfrock, post, suffer, suffer for, suffer punishment, be flogged, be executed, suffer the ultimate penalty, be hanged, come to the gallows, mount the gallows, swing, twist in the wind, dance upon nothing, die in one's shoes, be rightly served, be electrocuted, fry, ride the lightning, face the firing squad.
Impulse
N
impulse, sudden thought, impromptu, improvisation, inspiration, flash, spurt, improvisatore, creature of impulse, extemporaneous, impulsive, indeliberate, snap, improvised, improvisate, improvisatory, unpremeditated, unmeditated, improvise, unprompted, unguided, natural, unguarded, spontaneous, instinctive, extempore, extemporaneously, offhand, impromptu, a limproviste, improviso, on the spur of the moment, on the spur of the occasion, impulse, impulsion, impetus, momentum, push, pulsion, thrust, shove, jog, jolt, brunt, booming, boost, throw, explosion, propulsion, percussion, concussion, collision, occursion, clash, encounter, cannon, carambole, appulse, shock, crash, bump, impact, elan, charge, beating, blow, dint, stroke, knock, tap, rap, slap, smack, pat, dab, fillip, slam, bang, hit, whack, thwack, cuff, squash, dowse, swap, whap, punch, thump, pelt, kick, punce, calcitration, ruade, arietation, cut, thrust, lunge, yerk, carom, carrom, clip, jab, plug, sidewinder, sidewipe, sideswipe, hammer, sledge hammer, mall, maul, mallet, flail, ram, rammer, battering ram, monkey, pile-driving engine, punch, bat, cant hook, cudgel, ax, dynamics, seismometer, accelerometer, earthquake detector, impelling, impulsive, impellent, booming, dynamic, dynamical, impelled, a hit, a very palpable hit.
VB
flash on the mind, say what comes uppermost, improvise, extemporize, give an impetus, impel, push, start, give a start to, set going, drive, urge, boom, thrust, prod, foin, cant, elbow, shoulder, jostle, justle, hustle, hurtle, shove, jog, jolt, encounter, run against, bump against, butt against, knock one's head against, run one's head against, impinge, boost, bunt, carom, clip y, fan, fan out, jab, plug, strike, knock, hit, tap, rap, slap, flap, dab, pat, thump, beat, blow, bang, slam, dash, punch, thwack, whack, hit hard, strike hard, swap, batter, dowse, baste, pelt, patter, buffet, belabor, fetch one a blow, poke at, pink, lunge, yerk, kick, calcitrate, butt, strike at, whip, come into a collision, enter into collision, collide, sideswipe, foul, fall foul of, run foul of, telescope, throw.
Snap
VB
rap, snap, tap, knock, ping, click, clash, crack, crackle, crash, pop, slam, bang, blast, boom, clap, clang, clack, whack, wham, brustle, burst on the ear, crepitate, rump, blow up, blow, detonate.