thug

thug - English

Pronunciation

  • (India) IPA: /tʰəɡ/

Noun

thug (plural thugs)

  1. Someone with an intimidating and unseemly appearance and mannerisms, who treats others violently and roughly, often for hire.
  2. (historical) One of a band of assassins formerly active in northern India who worshipped Kali and offered their victims to her.
  3. (horticulture) An over-vigorous plant that spreads and dominates the flowerbed.
  4. A punk; a hoodlum; a hooligan.
  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.

Synonyms

  • See also villain

Derived terms

Translations

  • Bengali: ঠগ (bn) (ṭhog)
  • Hindi: ठग (hi) m (ṭhag)
  • Urdu: ٹھگ (ur) (ṭhag)
  • Welsh: thygî m, llindagwriaeth f, llindagwr m

Verb

thug (third-person singular simple present thugs, present participle thugging, simple past and past participle thugged)

  1. To commit acts of thuggery, to live the life of a thug, or to dress and act in a manner reminiscent of someone who does.

Anagrams

thug - French

Pronunciation

  • (Belgium, France) IPA: /tœɡ/
  • (Quebec) IPA: /tɔɡ/

Noun

thug m or f (plural thugs)

  1. (derogatory) thug, yob.

thug - Irish

Pronunciation

  • (Munster, Connacht) IPA: /ˈhʊɡ/
  • (Ulster) IPA: /ˈhʌɡ/

Verb

thug

  1. analytic past indicative of tabhair

thug - Scottish Gaelic

Pronunciation

  • IPA: [huk]

Verb

thug (dependent tug)

  1. past tense of thoir
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