bang-up

1 of 2

adjective

ˈbaŋ-ˌəp 

: first-rate

a bang-up job

bang up

2 of 2

verb

banged up; banging up; bangs up

transitive verb

: to cause extensive damage to

Synonyms of bang-up

Adjective

• excellent
• terrific
• wonderful
• great
• superb
• stellar
• fantastic
• lovely
• awesome
• prime
• fabulous
• marvelous
• beautiful
• fine

Examples of bang-up in a Sentence

Adjective

you did a bang-up job on this sales report

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

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

Defensive tackle Jide Abasiri was quiet again, after being banged up against Rutgers, and USC hasn’t gotten much out of Kameryn Crawford on the other edge. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

Wilson had 10 catches for 107 yards and a touchdown, but was on the sideline on the final offensive play after getting banged up and evaluated for a head injury. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

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

Rhymes for bang-up

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup
• markup

Kids Definition

bang-up

adjective

ˈbaŋ-ˌəp

: first-rate, excellent

had a bang-up time

a bang-up job