Bang around Definition 1 of 3Pro 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.