Bang

"Bang" in French

pan

(verbal percussive sound)

coup

(a sudden percussive noise)

coup

(a strike upon an object causing such a noise)

détonation

(a sudden percussive noise)

détonation

(an explosion)

explosion

(an explosion)

point d'exclamation

(the symbol !)

baiser

(slang: to engage in sexual intercourse)

claquer

(to make sudden loud noises)

cogner

(to make sudden loud noises)

cogner

(to hit hard)

frapper

(to hit hard)

marteler

(to hammer)

niquer

(slang: to engage in sexual intercourse)

tirer sa crampe

(slang: to engage in sexual intercourse)

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.