CEFR A2

thug

noun

Meaning

thug means someone with an intimidating and unseemly appearance and mannerisms, who treats others violently and roughly, often for hire. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses thug to mean someone with an intimidating and unseemly appearance and mannerisms, who treats....
The teacher asked students to find thug in the reading.

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thug (A2)

noun

Pronunciation: /ʈʰɑɡ/

Definition

Examples

The article uses thug to mean someone with an intimidating and unseemly appearance and mannerisms, who treats....
The teacher asked students to find thug in the reading.
Check the words around thug to choose the right meaning.

How to Use thug

a/the thug (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a thug."
thug in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked thug in context before translating it."

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