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Grammar : Verb
Spell : bang
Phonetic Transcription : bæŋ



Definition of bangs up

Origin :
  • 1540s, "to strike hard with a loud blow," from a Scandinavian sourse akin to Old Norse banga "to pound, hammer" of echoic origin. Slang meaning "have sexual intercourse with" first recorded 1937. Bang-up "excellent, first-rate," 1820, probably shortened from phrase bang up to the mark. The noun is recorded from late 16c.
  • This is the way the world endsNot with a bang but a whimper[T.S. Eliot, "Hollow Men," 1925]
  • As in abuse : verb physically hurt or injure
  • As in bruise : verb break blood vessel; discolor
  • As in damage : verb cause injury, loss
Example sentences :
  • He brings up alongside a state-room door, which is in the act of being opened, even as he bangs up against it.
  • Extract from : « Miss Caprice » by St. George Rathborne

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