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
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.