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You know, Castle's the kind of guy that when he meets somebody, that's a connection for him. He remains connected to the people that he meets. That's the kind of guy he is, be they criminals, gangster rappers, mafia guys, art thieves, whoever it is, he nurtures those relationships.
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Meaning of "gangster" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GANGSTER

gangster  [ˈɡæŋstə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GANGSTER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Gangster 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 GANGSTER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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 movies, particularly from the period between 1930 and 1960. Nowadays, unorganized crime from non-Italian origins have taken to using the word "gangster" to refer to their fellow criminals, though often spelled as "gangsta" in reference to non-rhotic Black American pronunciation.

Definition of gangster in the English dictionary

The definition of gangster in the dictionary is a member of an organized gang of criminals, esp one who resorts to violence.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GANGSTER


bangster
ˈbæŋstə
cadastre
kəˈdæstə
costa
ˈkɒstə
faster
ˈfɑːstə
fiesta
fɪˈɛstə
gangsta
ˈɡæŋstə
gongster
ˈɡɒŋstə
investor
ɪnˈvɛstə
lingster
ˈlɪŋstə
manchester
ˈmæntʃɪstə
master
ˈmɑːstə
minister
ˈmɪnɪstə
monster
ˈmɒnstə
Mr
ˈmɪstə
pasta
ˈpæstə
ringster
ˈrɪŋstə
songster
ˈsɒŋstə
tongster
ˈtɒŋstə
tonguester
ˈtʌŋstə
youngster
ˈjʌŋstə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GANGSTER

gangplank
gangplow
gangrel
gangrene
gangrenous
gangshag
gangsman
gangsta
gangsta rap
gangsta rapper
gangster chic
gangster rap
gangsterdom
gangsterish
gangsterism
gangsterland
Gangtok
gangue
gangway

WORDS THAT END LIKE GANGSTER

booster
Cheshire West and Chester
Chester
cluster
disaster
dragster
drugster
Easter
forecaster
foster
gagster
Lancaster
mister
polyester
register
rester
semester
sister
tester
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Synonyms and antonyms of gangster in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «GANGSTER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «gangster» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of gangster

Translation of «gangster» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GANGSTER

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

Translator English - Chinese

土匪
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

gánster
570 millions of speakers

English

gangster
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गैंगस्टर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عَضُو في عِصَابَة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бандит
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

gângster
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গুণ্ডা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

gangster
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gangster
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Verbrecher
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ギャングの一員
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

갱단의 일원
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gangster
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

găng-xtơ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கும்பல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गँगस्टर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gangster
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

gangster
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

gangster
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гангстер
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

gangster
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γκάνγκστερ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gangster
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gangster
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gjengmedlem
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of gangster

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GANGSTER»

The term «gangster» is very widely used and occupies the 14.973 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GANGSTER» OVER TIME

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «GANGSTER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word gangster.
1
Barkhad Abdi
I like 'The Usual Suspects'. Great film. I also like 'Scarface', films like that. Lots of gangster films. I really like watching all kinds of films, dramas, romance. I'll watch comedies. I like Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Denzel Washington, Chris Rock, Dave Chappelle. I'd like to meet them.
2
Mohamed Al-Fayed
When we die, our souls still live. If you are a gangster or a bastard or a crook, your soul inhabits a donkey or something terrible.
3
David Arquette
I like to mumble when I act, 'cause I think it's more realistic. For some reason, the impediment has given me the accent of a Mexican gangster.
4
Armand Assante
The Italian gangster thing has become a form of the modern-day Western.
5
Birdman
We got skate parks in different states, but me skating? Nah, I'm too gangster; I can't rock with it. But I watch it.
6
David Chase
I'm the number-one fan of gangster movies.
7
Ice Cube
I think rap music is brought up, gangster rap in particular, as well as video games, every other thing they try to hang the ills of society on as a scapegoat.
8
Nathan Fillion
You know, Castle's the kind of guy that when he meets somebody, that's a connection for him. He remains connected to the people that he meets. That's the kind of guy he is, be they criminals, gangster rappers, mafia guys, art thieves, whoever it is, he nurtures those relationships.
9
Patrick Fischler
I've always been interested in the gangster genre, so to play Mickey Cohen was a real thrill. It's always fun to do your take on someone so iconic.
10
Tom Folsom
You know the slow-motion walking shot in 'Reservoir Dogs?' That was in the Tommy Udo tradition. That strut, that way of wearing your suit, is what I think gangster chic is.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GANGSTER»

Discover the use of gangster in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to gangster and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Gangster
But this is more than just an authentic chronicle of crime.
Lorenzo Carcaterra, 2002
2
American Gangster
The film stars Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe, and is directed by Ridley Scott. For decades the Mafia controlled the flow of heroin onto the streets of Harlem. Frank Lucas changed all that.
‎2007
3
The Ultimate Book of Gangster Movies: Featuring the 100 ...
The Ultimate Book of Gangster Movies provides extensive reviews of the Top 100 gangster films of all time, including sidebars like “Reality Check,” “Hit and Miss,” “I Know That Guy,” “Body Count,” and other fun and ...
George Anastasia, Glen Macnow, 2011
4
Original Gangster: My Life as NYC's Biggest Baddest Drugs Baron
The book delves even further into his extraordinary story, showing just what a folk hero Lucas is to contemporary urban audiences. It's a brutally honest account of a gangster and his times. 'I was Frank Lucas.
Frank Lucas, 2012
5
The Last Gangster: My Final Confession
Straight up, shocking and downright gripping, this is the ultimate exposé on this legendary gangster and his extraordinary life.
Charlie Richardson, 2014
6
Gangster Priest: The Italian American Cinema of Martin Scorsese
In Gangster Priest Robert Casillo examines these films in the context of the society, religion, culture, and history of Southern Italy, from which the majority of Italian Americans, including Scorsese, derive.
Robert Casillo, 2006
7
Midnight: A Gangster Love Story
This story will move your heart and soul and change your life forever.
Sister Souljah, 2010
8
A Gangster's Girl Saga
Ceazia Devereaux, obsessed with the finer things in life, starts her own escort service where she meets Virginia druglord Vegas and enters into a dangerous world of fast money, which she finds hard to escape.
Chunichi, 2007
9
The Chicago Gangster Theory of Life: Nature's Debt to Society
The book concludes with a sweeping critiques of the new world view being ushered in by geneticists and the biotechnology industry, a philosophy of biological determinism that Ross describes as 'the Chicago gangster theory of life.
Andrew Ross, 1995
10
A Gangster_s Girl
Meet Ceazia, a very attractive, very good girl who has just left the safety of her parents' home and entered into the world of bad boys and fast money.
Chunichi, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GANGSTER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term gangster is used in the context of the following news items.
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Splurge out on tickets for Buxton choirs' gangster classic - Buxton …
The junior and youth choirs of Mad Hatters Music have joined forces for four performances of the classic gangster musical at St Thomas More ... «Buxton Advertiser, Jul 15»
2
Inspiration to us all: Ex-gangster wants to inspire the young …
The Hong Kong TV dramas he grew up on usually revolved around one or the other. "I chose the easier way out," the one-time gangster ... «The Straits Times, Jul 15»
3
Gangster Jaggu nabbed - Hindustan Times
The Amritsar (rural) police on Sunday nabbed gangster Jaggu, who was giving a tough time to the Punjab Police. Though officials of the ... «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»
4
Immigration debate: Gangster gets 10 years in S.F. killings - SFGate
In a matter of minutes, seven years of wrenching uncertainty ended for a onetime San Francisco family shattered by tragedy. Wilfredo “Flaco” ... «SFGate, Jul 15»
5
Essex gangster John 'Goldfinger' Palmer was shot multiple times …
John Palmer, the notorious gangster known as 'Goldfinger' who was shot dead at his Essex home in June was sprayed with bullets, suffering ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
6
Vancouver gangster loses bid to have firearms convictions thrown out
VANCOUVER — A south Vancouver gangster has lost his bid to have several firearms convictions thrown out. Boby Sanghera, 37, had argued ... «Vancouver Sun, Jul 15»
7
Alison Brie channeled her inner gangster and crushed it on 'Lip …
Alison Brie and her goon squad sang "Bang Bang" by Jessie J on Thursday night's Lip Sync Battle — and it was awesome. Things didn't go ... «Mashable, Jul 15»
8
Jailed gangster wins Bihar election against JD-U, BJP rivals
Ritlal Yadav, who was appointed the general secretary of the Rashtriya Janata Dal during the Lok Sabha polls last year, had entered the poll ... «India Today, Jul 15»
9
Dine with a gangster or visit the Game of Thrones set: Holidays you …
Dinner with a gangster in Barcelona – meet Dani the Red, former gangster, bank robber and bodyguard for Calamaro, Messi and Loquillo ... «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
10
Adrian Younge & Ghostface Killah's Gangster Saga Continues on …
“Raekwon is a gangster in New York in 1974. He gets into trouble and basically summons the spirit of Ghostface Killah to come help him and ... «Village Voice, Jul 15»

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