gangster

CEFRC1

/ˈɡæŋ.stəː/

noun · adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A criminal who belongs to an organized group.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    To act like a gangster; to commit street crime or run a racket.

Examples

  • "Hey, you shut up! You talk too much," the gangster said.

  • The bold man glanced at the gangster with hatred and contempt.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
4

Also pronounced

  • [ˈɡæŋ.stɚ] ~ [ˈɡæŋ.stɹ̩]
  • [ˈɡeɪ̯ŋ.stɚ] ~ [ˈɡeɪ̯ŋ.stɹ̩]

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A member of a criminal or street gang.

  2. A member of a professional criminal organization (in organized crime): a racketeer.

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Characteristic of a gangster; (especially) admirable and audacious.

More examples

In context

  • We put an end to our beef. We're all gangster now.

  • Sampling is the most gangsta shit ever. Im finna steal yo life's work and make it into trap music

  • I looked at my team and thought, "Damn, now that was the most gangster move I have ever seen in my life. I think we just strong-armed a government official in Sierra Leone!"

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Origin

noun

From gang + -ster. First attested in 1884.