gangster
Translation
gangster, mobster
Examples
He played a notorious gangster in the film.
He played a notorious gangster in the film.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the)) gangster ((countable noun)) a member of a violent criminal group He played a notorious gangster in the film.
Similar Words
Synonyms: mobster, criminal, hoodlum, thug
Etymology
From 'gang' (a group of people) + '-ster' (a suffix denoting a person associated with something, often negatively).
Memory Tips
A member of a criminal 'gang'. The '-ster' suffix is also in words like 'trickster' or 'prankster'.