bang-up

1 of 2

adjective

: 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

Examples of bang-up in a Sentence

Adjective you did a bang-up job on this sales report
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Adjective
Of course, an issue to be dealt with is whether the AI does a bang-up job of deriving the business rules. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024 For most simple questions, the AI usually does a bang-up job of answering correctly. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Verb
There were more bad games than good ones for Rodgers in 2024, though he was banged up for at least half the season. Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025 The Minnesota Wild open the second half of their season Thursday banged up, but winning anyway. Kyle Stokes, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for bang-up 

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of bang-up was in 1810

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“Bang-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bang-up. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

bang-up

adjective
ˈbaŋ-ˌəp
: first-rate, excellent
had a bang-up time
a bang-up job
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