hooligannoun [ C ]
uk/ˈhuː.lɪ.ɡən/us/ˈhuː.lɪ.ɡən/a violent person who fights or causes damage in public places:
Hooligans had sprayed paint all over the car.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Gangsters, thugs & criminal organizations
- bully boy
- gangster
- godfather
- goon
- henchman
- hoodlum
- mob
- mobster
- moll
- organized crime
- thug
- tong
- triad
- underworld
- vice ring
- Yardie
hooliganism
noun [ U ] uk/ˈhuː.lɪ.ɡən.ɪ.zəm/us/ˈhuː.lɪ.ɡən.ɪ.zəm/
football/soccer hooliganism