gangster

B2 Topic:People & Society

US /ˈɡæ̝ŋ.stɚ/ UK /ˈɡæ̞ŋ.stə/ See IPA manual

Freq #6194

Meanings

1

noun
A member of an organized group of criminals.

The film tells the story of a young gangster rising through the ranks of the mob.
2

adj
Bold and impressive in a tough, street-smart way (informal).

Walking away from that deal was the most gangster move I have ever seen.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a member of an organized... mobster

Word family

Forms gangsters

Derived forms antigangsterbankstercybergangstergangstagangsterdomgangsteressgangsterettegangsterfulgangsterhoodgangstericalgangsterishgangsterism

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Phrases (1)

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notorious gangster
A member of an organized criminal group who is widely known for wrongdoing.

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From gang + -ster. First attested in 1884.

Topics

People & Society Register & Style

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