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. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a member of an organized... mobster Word family Forms gangsters Derived forms antigangsterbankstercybergangstergangstagangsterdomgangsteressgangsterettegangsterfulgangsterhoodgangstericalgangsterishgangsterism Common collocations notorious gangster Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From gang + -ster. First attested in 1884. Topics People & Society Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # gangster **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun, adj **IPA (US):** /ˈɡæ̝ŋ.stɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɡæ̞ŋ.stə/ **Frequency rank:** 6194 ## Meanings 1. A member of an organized group of criminals. 2. Bold and impressive in a tough, street-smart way (informal). ## Examples - The film tells the story of a young gangster rising through the ranks of the mob. - Walking away from that deal was the most gangster move I have ever seen. ## Derived Forms - antigangster - bankster - cybergangster - gangsta - gangsterdom - gangsteress - gangsterette - gangsterful - gangsterhood - gangsterical - gangsterish - gangsterism ## Etymology From gang + -ster. First attested in 1884. ## AI Etymology Gangster comes from gang + -ster. First attested in 1884. In current use, the main senses are “A member of an organized group of criminals” and “Bold and impressive in a tough, street-smart way (informal)”. ## Topics - People & Society - Register & Style markdown