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A funny thing happens in real estate. When it comes back, it comes back up like gangbusters.
Barbara Corcoran

Meaning of "gangbusters" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GANGBUSTERS

gangbusters  [ˈɡæŋbʌstəz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GANGBUSTERS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Gangbusters 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 GANGBUSTERS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Gang Busters

Gang Busters was an American dramatic radio program heralded as "the only national program that brings you authentic police case histories." It premiered as G-Men, sponsored by Chevrolet, on July 20, 1935.

Definition of gangbusters in the English dictionary

The definition of gangbusters in the dictionary is if someone does something like gangbusters, they behave very energetically and sometimes aggressively to be going gangbusters If something is going gangbusters, it is going strongly and doing very well.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GANGBUSTERS


afters
ˈɑːftəz
banisters
ˈbænɪstəz
bannisters
ˈbænɪstəz
bitters
ˈbɪtəz
bumsters
ˈbʌmstəz
butters
ˈbʌtəz
cloisters
ˈklɔɪstəz
fajitas
fəˈhiːtəz
headquarters
ˌhɛdˈkwɔːtəz
headwaters
ˈhɛdˌwɔːtəz
hipsters
ˈhɪpstəz
jitters
ˈdʒɪtəz
letters
ˈlɛtəz
Masters
ˈmɑːstəz
Pointers
ˈpɔɪntəz
quarters
ˈkwɔːtəz
secateurs
ˈsɛkətəz
tatters
ˈtætəz
trotters
ˈtrɒtəz
waters
ˈwɔːtəz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GANGBUSTERS

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE GANGBUSTERS

at close quarters
bolt cutters
call letters
close quarters
corporate headquarters
Council of Ministers
for starters
general headquarters
living quarters
matters
money matters
police headquarters
put up the shutters
Schwitters
Seven Sisters
the jitters
the Pointers
three quarters
weird sisters
winter quarters

Synonyms and antonyms of gangbusters in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «gangbusters» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GANGBUSTERS

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

Translator English - Chinese

势如破竹
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

gangbusters
570 millions of speakers

English

gangbusters
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

gangbusters
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ازدهارا كبيرا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вполне достойно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

todo o vapor
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

gangbusters
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

gangbusters
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gangbusters
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

gangbusters
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

gangbusters
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

gangbusters
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gangbusters
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tôm tươi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

gangbusters
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Gangbusters
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gangbusters
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

gangbusters
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

gangbusters
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

цілком достойно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

gangbusters
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

gangbusters
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gangbusters
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gangbusters
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gangbusters
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of gangbusters

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GANGBUSTERS»

The term «gangbusters» is quite widely used and occupies the 48.126 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GANGBUSTERS» OVER TIME

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

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2 QUOTES WITH «GANGBUSTERS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word gangbusters.
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Barbara Corcoran
A funny thing happens in real estate. When it comes back, it comes back up like gangbusters.
2
Roy Lichtenstein
Yeah, you know, you like it to come on like gangbusters, but you get into passages that are very interesting and subtle, and sometimes your original intent changes quite a bit.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GANGBUSTERS»

Discover the use of gangbusters in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to gangbusters and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Gangbusters:: The Destruction Of America's Last Great Mafia ...
Readers learn how a colorful coterie of FBI agents, prosecutors, and police detectives overcame the early years of bureaucratic inertia, high-level political corruption, and interagency rivalry to destroy the last great Mafia dynasty--New ...
Ernest Volkman, 1999
2
Gangbusters: How a Street Tough, Elite Homicide Unit Took ...
What follows is a tale of dogged pursuit that offers a fascinating inside look at the workings of a complex police investigation, and a satisfying account of how a city took back its streets. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Michael Stone, 2010
3
Gangbusters: strategies for prevention and intervention
Gangbusters provides those who are attempting to impact the causes of youth violence, crime and aimlessness, with successful strategies for the intervention and suppression of gang behaviors.
Lonnie Jackson, American Correctional Association, 1998
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Gangbusters
Even if it destroys Faith. Angels are watching. Demons are plotting. Faith is the key. Note: This book contains adult language used as profanity. ** A BookStrand Mainstream Romance
Michele Hart
5
Verbivore's Feast: Second Course : More Word & Phrase Origins
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 makes the allusion so ...
Chrysti M. Smith, 2006
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Gangbusters
Peter Bleksley was the best of the best. An undercover detective with CID and SO10, he was the man called in to deal with the most sensitive situations and the most dangerous criminals. This is the story of his life and career.
Peter Bleksley, 2012
7
Gangbusters (Role-Playing Game)
The game was published by TSR, Inc. Two editions of the game were published. The first edition of the game was published in 1982. Gangbusters is a game about crime in the United States during the 1920s and 1930s.
Frederic P Miller, Agnes F Vandome, John McBrewster, 2011
8
Zoe Letting Go
The hidden story of a complicated friendship; of the choices we make, the truths we tell others, and the lies we tell ourselves. The story of a friendship that has the potential to both save—and damage beyond repair.
Nora Price, 2012
9
Billboard
Not in quite the same category as the Berles, Morgans, Kirkwoods, etc., but indicative of the number of ex- commercials now kicking around on sustaining time are such numbers as Famous Jury Trials, Gangbusters, The Green Hornet, ...
10
Careers in Sales
Gangbusters: The. Outlook. First quarter 2005 housing starts surged, hitting an all -time high for single family homes and showing impressive results for the multifamily sector as well, driven by an improving rental market and strong growth in ...
WetFeet

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GANGBUSTERS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term gangbusters is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Deadpool Interviews from Comic-Con - ComingSoon.net
... Fox's Deadpool, starring Ryan Reynolds as the Merc with a Mouth, which went over like gangbusters in Hall H late on Saturday afternoon. «ComingSoon.net, Jul 15»
2
Your Money: 5 questions to set your portfolio for the rest of 2015 …
Losses make investors nervous, and for good reason, but a diversified portfolio always covers market sectors that aren't going gangbusters. «Reading Eagle, Jul 15»
3
Taylor: Bad break was a 'godsend' - The Arab Tribune
The BCS team, which will field a full roster for the first time this coming season, has come on like gangbusters. The first year it actually ... «Arab Tribune, Jul 15»
4
Warner Bros. Teases 'Batman V Superman,' 'Suicide Squad … - Forbes
The sizzle reels for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Suicide Squad played like gangbusters with the crowd, with buzzy footage for the ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
5
Coulter Changes Her View on Trump: 'He's Magnificent Now'
And he has come out like gangbusters against the Obama administration like an establishment politician probably wouldn't." She also called ... «Newsmax, Jul 15»
6
How I learned to stop worrying and love documentation
18F was only a few months old, running like gangbusters, and the intention was to help build this ecosystem,” said Bland. To actually build an ... «Fusion, Jul 15»
7
Bash makes new home in Greenwich
Then I decided to go for it and I tried it like going gangbusters, like going crazy, doing everything and it really took off. It really surprised me how ... «Greenwich Time, Jul 15»
8
Microsoft expands hybrid cloud with Azure updates
Microsoft Corp. has gone gangbusters with major announcements over the past two weeks about changes to the company, its strategy and staff ... «FierceCIO, Jul 15»
9
UPA-nomics: High growth plus high inflation equals worse child …
Put in political terms, even when the economy was growing like gangbusters, and social spends were rising, malnutrition worsened during the ... «Firstpost, Jul 15»
10
Scott Walker Gets Schooled by His Neighbor - The Daily Beast
The result, surprising to many, is that the Minnesota economy is going gangbusters while Wisconsin's job growth has fallen to 44th among the ... «Daily Beast, Jul 15»

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