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单词 thug
释义

thug

noun

ˈthəg How to pronounce thug (audio)
plural thugs
1
see usage paragraph below : a violent or brutish criminal or bully
a brutal thug
a gang of thugs
… in American History X, Norton … plays a vicious young Venice Beach thug, a racist skinhead with … a thick black swastika tattooed over one bulging pec, and a gleam of murder in his eye. Owen Gleiberman
An authoritarian government willing to use the most brutal means to hold on to power; a dictator whose thugs have murdered, tortured, imprisoned or intimidated tens of thousands of civilians … Michiko Kakutani
2
: a member of a group of murderous robbers in India's past whose activities were suppressed in the early nineteenth century
thuggery
ˈthə-g(ə-)rē How to pronounce thug (audio)
noun
thuggish
ˈthə-gish How to pronounce thug (audio)
adjective

Synonyms

  • bully
  • gangbanger
  • gangsta
  • gangster
  • goon
  • gorilla
  • hood
  • hoodlum
  • hooligan
  • mobster
  • mug
  • plug-ugly
  • punk
  • roughneck
  • rowdy
  • ruffian
  • tough
  • toughie
  • toughy
  • yob [British]
  • yobbo [British]
See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

He was beaten and robbed by street thugs. the Mob boss regularly sent his thugs after people who were slow to pay their debts
Recent Examples on the Web Their future depends on selling a litter of purebred puppies to a local thug. Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 22 Aug. 2022 In the show, the main character, Esty, flees to Europe and is chased there by a gun-wielding Hasidic thug who is determined to bring her in line. The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 Aug. 2022 Benito Mussolini is a jowly thug, while Emperor Hirohito has yellow skin, buck teeth and slanted eyes. Marilyn Chase, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 July 2022 As the lead thug, Rossi dials up the sadistic lunacy without generating a trace of menace. Rene Rodriguez, Variety, 17 May 2022 When a corrupt thug tries to intimidate him into supporting his political ambitions, the pair face off in a rapidly escalating conflict of punches, bombs, schemes, and more. K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 8 June 2022 Several strands lead back to Stevie Cooper, the thug McCoy has been wary friends with since his problematic childhood. Tom Nolan, WSJ, 27 May 2022 And sanctions alone are unlikely to get the ruthless thug in Moscow to stop. Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2022 Any producer or distributor not playing ball could expect a visit from a federal marshal or a thug with Mob connections. Nat Segnit, Harper’s Magazine , 16 Mar. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Hindi & Urdu ṭhag, literally, thief

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

thug

noun

ˈthəg How to pronounce thug (audio)
: a violent criminal

thug

noun

as in gangster
a violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang the Mob boss regularly sent his thugs after people who were slow to pay their debts

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • gangster
  • criminal
  • hoodlum
  • villain
  • assassin
  • bandit
  • gangsta
  • thief
  • goon
  • gangbanger
  • hooligan
  • mobster
  • bully
  • pirate
  • ruffian
  • hood
  • offender
  • gorilla
  • punk
  • roughneck
  • yob
  • tough
  • rowdy
  • yobbo
  • plug-ugly
  • toughie
  • robber
  • scoundrel
  • perpetrator
  • felon
  • mafioso
  • crook
  • perp
  • brigand
  • outlaw
  • toughy
  • cutthroat
  • racketeer
  • lawbreaker
  • vandal
  • desperado
  • pickpocket
  • highwayman
  • gunman
  • mug
  • swindler
  • malefactor
  • bravo
  • juvenile delinquent
  • tearaway
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