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Meaning of "gangbuster" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GANGBUSTER

gangbuster  [ˈɡæŋˌbʌstə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GANGBUSTER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Gangbuster is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GANGBUSTER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Gangbuster

Gangbuster is a comic book fictional character, a DC Comics superhero. He first appeared as Jose Delgado in Adventures of Superman #428, and as Gangbuster in Adventures of Superman #434. He was created by Marv Wolfman and Jerry Ordway.

Definition of gangbuster in the English dictionary

The definition of gangbuster in the dictionary is an officer of the law who specializes in detecting and breaking up criminal organisations, often forcefully or violently. Other definition of gangbuster is a success, a hit.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GANGBUSTER


antifilibuster
ˌæntɪˈfɪlɪˌbʌstə
Augusta
ɔːˈɡʌstə
blockbuster
ˈblɒkˌbʌstə
bonkbuster
ˈbɒŋkˌbʌstə
broncobuster
ˈbrɒŋkəʊˌbʌstə
buster
ˈbʌstə
cluster
ˈklʌstə
combustor
kəmˈbʌstə
crime-buster
ˈkraɪmˌbʌstə
duster
ˈdʌstə
filibuster
ˈfɪlɪˌbʌstə
luster
ˈlʌstə
lustre
ˈlʌstə
middlebuster
ˈmɪdəlˌbʌstə
muster
ˈmʌstə
robusta
rəʊˈbʌstə
sodbuster
ˈsɒdˌbʌstə
stressbuster
ˈstrɛsˌbʌstə
tankbuster
ˈtæŋkˌbʌstə
trustbuster
ˈtrʌstˌbʌstə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GANGBUSTER

gang warfare
gang way
gang-banger
gang-banging
gang-gang
Ganga
Ganga jal
gangbang
gangbo
gangboard
gangbusters
gangbusting
ganger
Ganges
Gangetic
gangland
ganglia
ganglial
gangliar
gangliate

WORDS THAT END LIKE GANGBUSTER

adjuster
Auster
baluster
bluster
claims adjuster
cropduster
exhauster
faster
fluster
globular cluster
insurance adjuster
jouster
knuckle-duster
lackluster
loss adjuster
ouster
pass muster
Schuster
supercluster
thruster
truster

Synonyms and antonyms of gangbuster in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «gangbuster» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GANGBUSTER

Find out the translation of gangbuster to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of gangbuster from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «gangbuster» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

gangbuster
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

gangbuster
570 millions of speakers

English

gangbuster
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

gangbuster
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

gangbuster
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

gangbuster
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

gangbuster
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

gangbuster
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

gangbuster
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gangbuster
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gangbuster
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

大成功の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

gangbuster
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gangbuster
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

gangbuster
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

gangbuster
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Gangbuster
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gangbuster
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

gangbuster
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

gangbuster
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

gangbuster
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

gangbuster
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Gangbuster
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gangbuster
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gangbuster
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

buster
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of gangbuster

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GANGBUSTER»

The term «gangbuster» is normally little used and occupies the 141.119 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GANGBUSTER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «gangbuster» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «gangbuster» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about gangbuster

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GANGBUSTER»

Discover the use of gangbuster in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to gangbuster and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Gangbuster - I Don't Care How Hard You Are, If You Cross Me ...
It is the story of a man so dedicated to his job that it became more important even than his own life, a man so professional that his reputation preceded him the world over. This is the story of the Gangbuster.
Peter Bleksley, 2012
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Gangbuster
Gangbuster is a comic book fictional character, a DC Comics superhero. He first appeared as Jose Delgado in Adventures of Superman #428 (May 1987), and as Gangbuster in Adventures of Superman #434 (November 1987).
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
3
Gangbuster
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Gangbuster is a comic book fictional character, a DC Comics superhero.
Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome, McBrewster John, 2010
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Frequency Selective Surfaces: Theory and Design
2.2 GROUP 1: CENTER CONNECTED OR N -POLES 2.2.1 “Gangbuster” Surface A simple example of the so-called gangbuster surface first presented in Kornbau's dissertation [6] is shown in the insert of Fig. 2.3. Basically it consists of simple ...
Ben A. Munk, 2005
5
Violence in the Emergency Department: Tools & Strategies to ...
awareness of, 157–158 case studies on, 161–162, 291–292 CEO regarding, 261 characteristics of, 151 checklists concerning, 159–160 defined, 148 ethnic/female /motorcycle, 156 Gangbuster Bill and, 327–328 graffiti, 151, 152, 158–159 ...
Patricia Allen MBA, BS, RN, 2009
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A Legacy of Leadership: Governors and American History
By slashing to 64,000 the heavily favored incumbent's 1936 victory margin of 700,000, the gangbuster established himself as a serious presidential prospect for 1940. Convulsed by Hitler's European blitzkrieg, Republicans turned instead to a ...
Clayton McClure Brooks, 2013
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Eavesdroppings: Stories From Small Towns When Sin Was Fun
e. Good. Guys. Gangbuster. Pickett. J 0 u, n spite of our general moral collapse, officers of the law soldiered CV on with courage, humility, meagre resources, and low pay to keep drunks off the streets and see that they were humanely treated.
Bob Green, 2006
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2010 Comic Book Checklist & Price Guide
2.00 ❑432, Sep1987;JOy (c);JOy(a); 1:Jose Delgado (Gangbuster)........................ 2.00 ❑433, Oct1987; JOy (c); JOy (a); ... 2.00 ❑437,Feb1988;JOy(c);JOy,JBy(w); JOy(a);V: Gangbuster. Millennium.... 2.00 ❑438, Mar1988; JOy(c);JBy(w); JOy(a);  ...
Maggie Thompson, Brent Frankenhoff, Peter Bickford, 2009
9
Verbivore's Feast: Second Course : More Word & Phrase Origins
LIKE. GANGBUSTERS. S. omeone who “comes on like gangbusters” is enthusiastic, forceful, and perhaps even aggressive. A gangbuster musical or theatrical performance is an energetic success. But what exactly is a gangbuster, and what ...
Chrysti M. Smith, 2006
10
Reflectarray Antennas: Analysis, Design, Fabrication, and ...
To improve their operating bandwidth while preserving their polarization selectivity, dipole ele- ments can be set into the Gangbuster configuration that has already been widely used in the context of FSS [5]. Figure 3.6 shows a Gangbuster ...
Jafar Shaker, Mohammad Reza Chaharmir , Jonathan Ethier, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GANGBUSTER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term gangbuster is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Question: Does the UFC Have Too Many Eggs in the Conor …
Conor McGregor's showcase fight versus Dennis Siver on Fox Sports 1 did gangbuster ratings for the fledgling sports network. On the latest ... «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
2
Best Shots Reviews: BATMAN #42, CIVIL WAR #1, JLA #2, More
... its settings, placing human characters in human contexts - and that's the reason why the original Civil War sold in such gangbuster numbers. «Newsarama, Jul 15»
3
DIA extends hours for final days of 'Diego and Frida'
With a gangbuster finish, the Rivera and Kahlo exhibition could leapfrog past Degas to fifth place all-time. The best-attended DIA show ever is ... «Detroit Free Press, Jul 15»
4
HP goes gangbusters with flash storage adoption
At an exclusive roundtable held in London attended by industry peers, host HP promised to go gangbuster in the storage market. «Computer Business Review, Jul 15»
5
The Rising Tide: The State of the Comics Industry in 2015
A quick review of 2015 sales numbers, including both the growth of Image Comics and gangbuster sales on titles like Star Wars and Secret ... «Comicbook.com, Jul 15»
6
Lee Daniels Signs Multi-Year Deal With FOX Television
Empire has been a smash hit for FOX in an era where very few shows still get gangbuster ratings, so it's no surprise that show creator Lee ... «Wetpaint, Jun 15»
7
Penny Dreadful "And Hell Itself My Only Foe" Review: Friends Til the …
(What is a gangbuster?) And it featured a moment we've all been waiting for since the beginning of the series: The entire team coming together ... «TV.com, Jun 15»
8
Social Media 1.0 Is Dying. Long Live Social Media 2.0
Eventually, however, the gangbuster growth in this industry matured and plateaued. While most search engine companies were comfortable ... «Huffington Post Canada, Jun 15»
9
Will El Niño bust California's drought?
It will likely peak in the fall, which leads federal forecasters to believe it won't have a gangbuster influence on NOAA's seasonal forecasts for ... «CattleNetwork.com, Jun 15»
10
JAMfest taking it to the streets of Pickering Village
... and the Good Fellas, Rustproof, Old Man Flanagan's Ghost, and George Olliver and Gangbuster, a longtime soulful addition to the festival. «durhamregion.com, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Gangbuster [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/gangbuster>. Apr 2024 ».
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