bang-up
1 of 2adjective
ˈbaŋ-ˌəp 
: first-rate
a bang-up job
bang up
2 of 2verb
banged up; banging up; bangs up
transitive verb
: to cause extensive damage to
Synonyms
Adjective
- A-OK
- A1
- awesome
- banner
- beautiful
- blue-chip
- blue-ribbon
- boffo
- bonny [chiefly British]
- bonnie
- boss [slang]
- brag
- brave
- bully
- bumper
- capital
- choice
- classic
- cool [slang]
- corking
- crackerjack
- cracking
- dandy
- divine
- dope [slang]
- down [slang]
- dynamite
- excellent
- fab
- fabulous
- famous
- fantabulous [slang]
- fantastic
- fine
- first-class
- first-rate
- first-string
- five-star
- four-star
- frontline
- gangbusters
- gangbuster
- gilt-edged
- gilt-edge
- gone [slang]
- grand
- great
- groovy
- heavenly
- high-class
- hot
- hype [slang]
- immense
- jim-dandy
- keen
- lovely
- marvelous
- marvellous
- mean
- neat
- nifty
- noble
- number one
- No. 1
- numero uno
- out-of-sight [slang]
- par excellence
- peachy
- peachy keen
- phat [slang]
- prime
- primo [slang]
- prize
- prizewinning
- quality
- radical [slang]
- righteous [slang]
- sensational
- slick
- splendid
- stellar
- sterling
- superb
- superior
- superlative
- supernal
- swell
- terrific
- tip-top
- top
- top-notch
- top-of-the-line
- top-shelf
- topflight
- topping [chiefly British]
- unsurpassed
- wizard [chiefly British]
- wonderful
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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
bang-up 1 of 2
adjective
as in terrific
of the very best kind you did a bang-up job on this sales report Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- terrific
- excellent
- wonderful
- great
- superb
- stellar
- fantastic
- awesome
- lovely
- fabulous
- marvelous
- beautiful
- prime
- fine
- hot
- quality
- corking
- marvellous
- neat
- boffo
- splendid
- classic
- crackerjack
- sensational
- superlative
- prizewinning
- slick
- cool
- primo
- heavenly
- cracking
- grand
- swell
- sterling
- dandy
- famous
- good
- gangbusters
- choice
- peachy
- nifty
- divine
- superior
- dynamite
- groovy
- gangbuster
- prize
- brave
- fantabulous
- exceptional
- fab
- top
- first-rate
- bumper
- topflight
- unsurpassed
- topping
- brag
- immense
- noble
- decent
- mean
- first-string
- banner
- par excellence
- dope
- capital
- tip-top
- keen
- boss
- too much
- top-notch
- bonny
- blue-ribbon
- righteous
- first-class
- supernal
- number one
- high-class
- gone
- frontline
- hype
- radical
- bully
- better
- satisfactory
- top-shelf
- phat
- wizard
- A-OK
- adequate
- special
- jim-dandy
- blue-chip
- top-of-the-line
- numero uno
- five-star
- gilt-edge
- down
- out-of-sight
- peachy keen
- gilt-edged
- acceptable
- four-star
- out of this world
- passable
- bonnie
- fancy
- traditional
- premium
- tolerable
- classical
- all right
- superfine
- A1
- select
- No. 1
- standard
- okay
- high-grade
- OK
- high-test
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- terrible
- lousy
- execrable
- awful
- poor
- wretched
- rotten
- atrocious
- vile
- bad
- pathetic
- substandard
- inferior
- unsatisfactory
- middling
- mediocre
- low-grade
- second-rate
- second-class
bang up
2 of 2verb
as in to wipe out
Synonyms & Similar Words
- wipe out
- damage
- harm
- hurt
- tear down
- mar
- impair
- spoil
- tag
- shatter
- destroy
- waste
- ruin
- raven
- graffiti
- wreck
- total
- annihilate
- smash
- demolish
- scourge
- violate
- break
- ravage
- raze
- devastate
- wrack
- sabotage
- desecrate
- spoliate
- trash
- loot
- sack
- plunder
- depredate
- deface
- despoil
- pillage
- vandalize
- ransack
- maraud
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- protect
- save
- preserve
- build
- conserve
- rebuild
- salvage