gangster
Meanings
Plural: gangsters
Noun
- a criminal who is a member of gang
- A member of a criminal or street gang.
- A member of a professional criminal organization (in organized crime): a racketeer.
Verb
- To act like a gangster; to commit street crime or run a racket.
Adj
- Characteristic of a gangster; (especially) admirable and audacious.
- On friendly terms; cool.
Origin / Etymology
From gang + -ster. First attested in 1884.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 10
gangster is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordgangster is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
gangster is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 13
gangster is a valid Words With Friends word