HyperDic: hoodlum

English > 1 sense of the word hoodlum:
NOUNperson hoodlum, hood, goon, punk, thug, tough, toughie, strong-armeran aggressive and violent young criminal
hoodlum > pronunciation
Soundshhuh'dlahm
Rhymesabolitionism ... zirconium: 557 rhymes with ahm...
English > hoodlum: 1 sense > noun 1, person
MeaningAn aggressive and violent young criminal.
Synonymshood, goon, punk, thug, tough, toughie, strong-armer
NarrowerbullyA hired thug
Broadercriminal, felon, crook, outlaw, malefactorsomeone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
Spanishbandido, matón
Catalanperdonavides

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