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- Dictionarythug/θʌɡ/
noun
- 1. a violent, aggressive person, especially one who is a criminal: "he was attacked by a gang of thugs"
- 2. a member of a group or organization of robbers and assassins in India who waylaid and strangled their victims, usually travellers, and stole their belongings. They were suppressed by the British in the 1830s. historical
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THUG definition: 1. a man who acts violently, especially to commit a crime: 2. a man who acts violently, especially…. Learn more.
Thug definition: a violent, lawless, or vicious person, especially one who commits a crime such as assault, robbery, or murder. See examples of THUG used in a sentence.
The meaning of THUG is a violent or brutish criminal or bully. How to use thug in a sentence. Usage of Thug: Usage Guide
A thug is a bad guy or a bully, especially a violent one. A thug might break into someone's house, push its owners around, and steal their TV.
Definition of thug noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
2 meanings: 1. a tough and violent man, esp a criminal 2. (formerly) a member of an organization of robbers and assassins in.... Click for more definitions.
What does the word thug mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the word thug . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
an unpleasant person who behaves violently. (Definition of thug from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of thug. in Chinese (Traditional) 惡棍, 暴徒, 罪犯… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 恶棍, 暴徒, 罪犯… See more. in Spanish. matón, gamberro/rra [masculine-feminine, singular]… See more. in Portuguese.
thug. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English thug /θʌɡ/ noun [ countable] a violent man He was beaten up by a gang of young thugs. Examples from the Corpus thug • Seeking vengeance, he employs two Dickensian thugs, with startling and bleakly hilarious results.
1. a tough and violent man, esp a criminal. 2. (Historical Terms) ( sometimes capital) (formerly) a member of an organization of robbers and assassins in India who typically strangled their victims. [C19: from Hindi thag thief, from Sanskrit sthaga scoundrel, from sthagati to conceal] ˈthuggery n. ˈthuggish adj.
