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

But, as a group, America’s cohort of pro sports owners has not exactly been doing a bang-up job of late. — Noah Shachtman, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026

All in all a bang-up start of the week for Christie’s. — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 18 May 2026

Verb

However, those are two big, strong, and reliable targets that are banged up at best, or unavailable at worst. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026

But the Hurricanes have been snakebitten by injuries, and more players were banged up on Saturday. — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 18 Oct. 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