Gangster

Acceptable For Game Play - US & UK word lists

This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A member of an organized group of criminals; a racketeer.
  • n. A member of a gang of delinquents.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A member of a criminal or street gang.
  • n. A member of a professional criminal organization; a racketeer.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a criminal who is a member of gang
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    crook    criminal    felon    malefactor    outlaw   
    Hyponym
    yakuza    al capone    Capone    Apache    yardie    alphonse capone    Scarface   
    Form
    gangsta   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    thug    smuggler    mugger    rapist    comedian    prostitute    banker    kidnapper    hoodlum    congressman