Pronunciation: /bæŋ ʌp/
verb to damage or destroy by or as if by a sudden and violent blow
A1 She bangs up her knee while playing outside.
A2 The chef accidentally bangs up the new pans in the kitchen.
B1 The car was banged up in the parking lot collision.
B2 The storm really banged up the roof of the house.
C1 The boxer was banged up pretty badly after the fight.
C2 The criminal banged up the getaway car before fleeing the scene.
adjective excellent or outstanding
A1 The cake was bang up delicious.
A2 She did a bang up job on her school project.
B1 The team put on a bang up performance at the competition.
B2 The restaurant received a bang up review in the local newspaper.
C1 The artist's latest exhibition was a bang up success, drawing in crowds from all over.
C2 The company's new marketing campaign was a bang up achievement, increasing sales by 50%.
formal The contractor did a bang up job on renovating the old building.
informal Wow, you really did a bang up job on that presentation!
slang I heard the new restaurant has a bang up menu.
figurative She did a bang up job of organizing the event, everything went smoothly.
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