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thug

/θʌg/

thugnoun

thugs

/θʌg/

Translations

truand

The police arrested a thug who was involved in the robbery.

La police a arrêté un truand impliqué dans le vol.

Additional translations

thugHistoire de l’Inde coloniale, membre d’une secte de bandits.

Definitions

A violent person, especially a criminal.

The police arrested a thug who was involved in the robbery.

A member of a group of professional robbers and murderers in India who strangled their victims.

During the 19th century, British authorities prosecuted many thugs belonging to the Thuggee cult.

Synonyms

thugverb

thugged

Past Simple

thugged

Past Participle

thugging

ing-form

Slang, chiefly US.

Translations

agresser

He was thugged on his way home from work.

Il s’est fait agresser en rentrant du travail.

Additional translations

passer à tabacFamilier, pour une agression violente.

Definitions

To assault, mug, or intimidate (someone) in a violent manner.

He was thugged on his way home from work.

Synonyms

rough up

thugadjective

more thug

Comp.

most thug

Super.

/θʌɡ/

Used attributively to denote something connected with violent or criminal behaviour – e.g. ‘thug culture’, ‘thug life’.

Translations

de voyou

The rapper cultivated a distinctly thug image.

Le rappeur cultivait une image de voyou très marquée.

Additional translations

criminelSurtout dans un registre descriptif ou journalistique.

Definitions

Characteristic of or associated with violent or criminal behaviour.

The rapper cultivated a distinctly thug image.

Synonyms