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Bang Up (Verb)

Meaning 1

Damage or destroy as if by violence; "The teenager banged up the car of his mother".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Examples

  • The angry driver banged up the parked motorcycle by crashing into it.
  • She accidentally banged up the kitchen by breaking dishes and appliances during the party.
  • He banged up the doorframe when he moved the large couch into the house.
  • The storm banged up the small boat, causing significant damage to its hull.
  • The careless kids banged up the playground by breaking the swings and slides.

Synonyms

  • Smash Up
  • Smash

Meaning 2

Make pregnant; "He impregnated his wife again".

Classification

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.

Examples

  • In the past few years, John had bang-up his girlfriend three times, and now they have a big family.
  • He managed to bang-up his wife just after their wedding, and their first anniversary marked the birth of their child.
  • After marrying his long-time lover, he wasted no time to bang-up his new bride.
  • It took him six months after the marriage ceremony to finally bang-up his wife.
  • Kevin's track record shows he didn't take long to bang-up each of his previous wives.

Synonyms

  • Prang Up
  • Knock Up
  • Impregnate

Hypernyms

  • Inseminate
  • Fertilise
  • Fecundate
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