Thug

Quick meaning: Thug is a noun meaning A person who is a member of a gang or criminal organization.

Meaning

A person who is a member of a gang or criminal organization.

More Meanings

1. A violent, aggressive, or truculent person.
2. A criminal that extorts people.
3. A person who use intimidation to coerce others.
4. (horticulture) An overvigorous plant that spreads and dominates the flowerbed.
5. A wooden bat used in the game of miniten, fitting around the player's hand.
6. (African-American Vernacular) One who, usually as a result of social disadvantage, has turned to committing crimes (e.g. selling drugs, robbery, assault, etc.) to make a living; a gangsta.
7. (historical) One of a band of assassins formerly active in northern India who worshipped Kali and sacrificed their victims to her.

Example Sentences

They call you a land of license—free but to thug and thief.

Oh. Besides Allen Iverson, basketball players don’t be thugged out enough for me. I like me a roughneck.

I pushed up out of my chaise and headed for the miniten court. Leah handed me her thug as I walked past her.

I don’t thug out, but I’m not Wall Street, either. Russell Simmons and Puffy have clothes for this look in the affordable range.

Word Forms

• thugs
• thugging
• thugged

Synonyms for thug

Depending on context, synonyms include phansigar, tough, goon, punk, hoodlum, hood.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include hoodlum, goon, punk, tough, toughie, hood.

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