bang-up

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adjective

ˈbaŋ-ˌəp How to pronounce bang-up (audio)
Synonyms of bang-upnext
: first-rate
a bang-up job

bang up

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verb

banged up; banging up; bangs up

transitive verb

: to cause extensive damage to

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Adjective you did a bang-up job on this sales report
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All in all a bang-up start of the week for Christie’s. — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 18 May 2026 The host, Conan O’Brien, ran a relatively tight ship, seeming even more confident in his second go at the gig after doing a bang-up job the year prior. — David Sims, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
Schmitz is now hurt, and his backup Lucas Patrick, who stepped in for Schmitz on Thursday with the first team, is clearly hobbled and banged up. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026 Sixth-man extraordinaire Ajay Mitchell was banged up come the playoffs. — Fred Katz, New York Times, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for bang-up

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

bang entry 3

Verb

bang entry 1

First Known Use

Adjective

1810, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1886, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bang-up was in 1810

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bang-up

adjective
ˈbaŋ-ˌəp
: first-rate, excellent
had a bang-up time
a bang-up job
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