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thugs

UK
/θʌgz/
US
/θʌgz/

Translations

thugnoun

thugs

pl

thugs
pl
UK
/θʌg/
US
/θʌg/
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.
Synonyms
hooligan
ruffian
thuggee
bully
brute
criminal
gangster
delinquent
thugverb

thugs

thugged
Past Simple
thugged
Past Participle
thugging
Gerund
Slang, chiefly US.
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.
Synonyms
mug
beat
assault
rough up
bash
battery
batter
rob
strong-arm
muscle
intimidate
bully
roughhouse

Definitions

thugnoun
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.
thugverb
To assault, mug, or intimidate (someone) in a violent manner.
He was thugged on his way home from work.
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