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
banging up
verb
as in wiping out
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- wiping out
- tearing down
- damaging
- impairing
- hurting
- shattering
- harming
- spoiling
- graffitiing
- tagging
- destroying
- marring
- devastating
- totaling
- wasting
- wrecking
- smashing
- ravaging
- ruining
- breaking
- violating
- annihilating
- wracking
- demolishing
- scourging
- razing
- ravening
- graffiting
- desecrating
- sabotaging
- totalling
- spoliating
- trashing
- defacing
- looting
- vandalizing
- depredating
- plundering
- marauding
- sacking
- pillaging
- despoiling
- ransacking
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- protecting
- saving
- preserving
- building
- rebuilding
- conserving
- salvaging
- surrebutting
- surrejoin
- surrejoinder
- surrejoinders
- surrejoined
- surrejoining
- surrejoins
- surrender
- surrender (to)
- surrender charge
- surrender to
- surrendered
- surrendered (to)
- surrendered to
- surrenderee
- surrenderees
- surrenderer
- surrenderers
- surrendering
- surrendering (to)
- surrendering to
- surrenderor
- surrenderors
- surrenders
- surrenders (to)