banged up

Showing some bruises

Banged up means damaged or dented from rough handling: The car was pretty banged up after the accident.

It also describes a person who is injured or beaten: He came home banged up from the fight.

In British slang, banged up means imprisoned: He got banged up for burglary.

imprisoned

jail

Detention facility

  • cellBasic unit of life
  • lockupTemporary detention facility
  • custodyProtective care or control

incarcerated · prisoner · inmate · detained · arrested · behind bars · remand · nick · slammer · clink

injured

bruised

Injured beneath skin

damaged · hurt · wounded · sore · scratched · beaten · roughed up · dinged · scuffed · nicked

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physical condition

banged upmint condition

Perfect, unused state

pristine · immaculate · flawless · undamaged · intact

BODILY STATE (informal)

banged upuninjured

Free from bodily harm

unhurt · in one piece · unscathed · healthy · unharmed

Family

bang, bangs, banged, banging, banger, bang-up, bangers

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Known to kids · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG