my heart was banging

[alpacinou]

Hello,

I want to suggest my heart was beating faster because of excitement. Can I use "bang" as a verb? What do you think about this?

My heart was banging before she opened the door.

 

[Rover_KE]

No. Use pounding or racing.

 

[alpacinou]

No. Use pounding or racing.

Can they have positive connotation?

 

[GoesStation]

Can they have positive connotation?

They're neutral. They're just about what your beating heart feels like.

 

[alpacinou]

They're neutral. They're just about what your beating heart feels like.

I mean could they be used for a situation when someone is positively excited?

 

[GoesStation]

I mean could they be used for a situation when someone is positively excited?

Yes. Google "heart was pounding" and I'm sure you'll find lots of positive situations.