Gangster
A gangster is a criminal who is a member of a gang. Some gangs are considered to be part of organized crime. Gangsters are also called mobsters, a term derived from mob and the suffix -ster.
Gangs provide a level of organization and resources that support much larger and more complex criminal transactions than an individual criminal could achieve. Gangsters have been active for many years in countries around the world.
Some gangsters, such as Al Capone have become infamous. Gangsters are the subject of many novels and films, particularly from the period between 1920 and 1990.
Gangster (noun)
A member of a criminal or street gang.
Gangster (noun)
A member of a professional criminal organization; a racketeer.
Gangster (verb)
To act like a gangster; to commit street crime or run a racket.
Hood (noun)
A covering for the head attached to a larger garment such as a jacket or cloak.
Hood (noun)
A distinctively coloured fold of material, representing a university degree.
Hood (noun)
An enclosure that protects something, especially from above.
Hood (noun)
A soft top of a convertible car or carriage.
Hood (noun)
The hinged cover over the engine of a motor vehicle: known as a bonnet in other countries.
Hood (noun)
A metal covering that leads to a vent to suck away smoke or fumes.
Hood (noun)
gangster, thug.
Hood (noun)
neighborhood.
“What’s goin’ down in the hood?”
Hood (noun)
person wearing a hoodie.
Hood (verb)
To cover something with a hood.
Hood (adjective)
Relating to inner-city everyday life, both positive and negative aspects; especially people’s attachment to and love for their neighborhoods.
Gangster (noun)
a member of a gang of violent criminals
“gangsters threatened to kill him if he did not cooperate in the theft”
“gangster movies”
Hood (noun)
a covering for the head and neck with an opening for the face, typically forming part of a coat or cloak
“a jacket with a detachable hood”
Hood (noun)
a large hood-shaped piece of fabric, typically trimmed with fur or a similar material, worn over the shoulders of a university gown or a surplice to indicate the wearer’s degree.
Hood (noun)
a leather covering for a hawk’s head.
Hood (noun)
a thing resembling a hood in shape or use.
Hood (noun)
a folding waterproof cover of a car, pram, etc.
Hood (noun)
the hinged metal canopy covering the engine of a motor vehicle; the bonnet.
Hood (noun)
a canopy to protect users of machinery or to remove fumes from it.
Hood (noun)
a structure or marking resembling a hood on the head or neck of an animal
“the hood of a rearing cobra”
Hood (noun)
the upper part of the flower of a plant such as a dead-nettle.
Hood (noun)
a gangster or similar violent criminal
“I been beaten up by hoods”
Hood (noun)
a neighbourhood, especially one in an urban area
“I’ve lived in the hood for 15 years”
Hood (verb)
put a hood on or over
“she was forced into a car, hooded, and taken to a cell”