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
• hot

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

On offense, third-string center Bryan Hudson has anchored the starting offense well with John Michael Schmitz (concussion) and Lucas Patrick (knee) banged up. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2026

Sixth-man extraordinaire Ajay Mitchell was banged up come the playoffs. — Fred Katz, New York Times, 24 July 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