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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Thug \Thug\ (th[u^]g; 277), n. [Hind. thag a deceiver, robber.]
     1. One of an association of robbers and murderers in India
        who practiced murder by stealthy approaches, and from
        religious motives. They have been nearly exterminated by
        the British government.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. An assassin; a ruffian; a rough. ``Thugs and midnight
        rounders.'' --The Century.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Thug \Thug\, n.
     An assassin; a ruffian; a rough. ``Thugs and midnight
     rounders.'' --The Century.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Thug \Thug\, n. [Hind. thag a deceiver, robber.]
     One of an association of robbers and murderers in India who
     practiced murder by stealthy approaches, and from religious
     motives. They have been nearly exterminated by the British
     government.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  thug
       n : an aggressive and violent young criminal [syn: hood, hoodlum,
            goon, punk, tough, toughie, strong-armer]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  thug
     Αγγλικά n.
     βίαιος κακοποιός

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  thug
     Irish vb.
     (inflection of ga tabhair  anal past indc)
     n.
     1 Someone with an intimidating and unseemly appearance and
  mannerisms, who treats others violently and roughly, often for hire.
     2 (lb en historical) One of a band of assassins formerly active in
  northern India who worshipped (w: Kali) and offered their victims to
  her.
     3 (lb en horticulture) An over-vigorous plant that spreads and
  dominates the flowerbed.
     4 A punk; a hoodlum; a hooligan.
     5 A wooden bat used in the game of miniten, fitting around the
  player's hand.
     vb.
     To commit acts of thuggery, to live the life of a thug, or to dress
  and act in a manner reminiscent of someone who does.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  thug
     n.
     1 Someone with an intimidating and unseemly appearance and
  mannerisms, who treats others violently and roughly, often for hire.
     2 (lb en historical) One of a band of assassins formerly active in
  northern India who worshipped (w: Kali) and offered their victims to
  her.
     3 (lb en horticulture) An over-vigorous plant that spreads and
  dominates the flowerbed.
     4 A punk; a hoodlum; a hooligan.
     5 A wooden bat used in the game of miniten, fitting around the
  player's hand.
     vb.
     To commit acts of thuggery, to live the life of a thug, or to dress
  and act in a manner reminiscent of someone who does.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  thug
     Irish vb.
     (inflection of ga tabhair  anal past indc)
     n.
     1 Someone with an intimidating and unseemly appearance and
  mannerisms, who treats others violently and roughly, often for hire.
     2 (lb en historical) One of a band of assassins formerly active in
  northern India who worshipped (w: Kali) and offered their victims to
  her.
     3 (lb en horticulture) An over-vigorous plant that spreads and
  dominates the flowerbed.
     4 A punk; a hoodlum; a hooligan.
     5 A wooden bat used in the game of miniten, fitting around the
  player's hand.
     vb.
     To commit acts of thuggery, to live the life of a thug, or to dress
  and act in a manner reminiscent of someone who does.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  thug
     Irish vb.
     (inflection of ga tabhair  anal past indc)
     n.
     1 Someone with an intimidating and unseemly appearance and
  mannerisms, who treats others violently and roughly, often for hire.
     2 (lb en historical) One of a band of assassins formerly active in
  northern India who worshipped (w: Kali) and offered their victims to
  her.
     3 (lb en horticulture) An over-vigorous plant that spreads and
  dominates the flowerbed.
     4 A punk; a hoodlum; a hooligan.
     5 A wooden bat used in the game of miniten, fitting around the
  player's hand.
     vb.
     To commit acts of thuggery, to live the life of a thug, or to dress
  and act in a manner reminiscent of someone who does.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  thug
     Englanti n.
     kovanaama, gangsteri

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  thug
     Iriska vb.
     (böjning ga verb tabhair)

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Thug /θˈʌɡ/
  السّفّاح

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  thug //tʰəɡ// //θʌɡ// 
  банди́т, банди́тка, главоре́з, разбо́йник, разбо́йница, разбо́йничка
  someone who treats others violently or roughly

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  thug /θˈʌɡ/ 
  bandita

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  thug /θˈʌɡ/ 
  lupič

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  thug /θˈʌɡ/
  rváč

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  thug /θˈʌɡ/
  Schlägertyp , Schläger , Klopper , Brutalo  [ugs.]
     Synonyms: ruffian, hoodlum, hood
  
   see: thugs, ruffians, hoodlums, hoods
  

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  thug //tʰəɡ// //θʌɡ// 
  roisto, rosvo, väkivaltarikollinen
  someone who treats others violently or roughly

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  thug /θˈʌɡ/ 
  1. ठग
        "The thug was imprisoned again."

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  thug /θˈʌɡ/
  razbojnik, ubojica

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  thug /θˈʌɡ/
  1. orgyilkos indiai szekta tagja
  2. thungista
  3. orgyilkos
  4. gengszter
  5. gonosztevô
  6. bandita

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  thug //tʰəɡ// //θʌɡ// 
  ちんぴら, サグ, 凶悪犯人, 殺し屋
  someone who treats others violently or roughly

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  thug /θʌg/ 
    zbir, łotr

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  thug //tʰəɡ// //θʌɡ// 
  bandit, bov, gangster, skurk
  someone who treats others violently or roughly

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  thug /θˈʌɡ/
  1. katil, şaki, eşkıya
  2. eskiden Hindistan'da adam öldürüp soyarak geçinen bir mezhep. thug'gee  eşkıyalık. thug'gery  eşkıyalık, adam öldürme.

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈθəɡ/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  154 Moby Thesaurus words for "thug":
     Cain, Judas, Mafioso, adherent, apache, assassin, assassinator,
     bandit, battler, belligerent, belted knight, betrayer, bickerer,
     blade, bloodletter, bloodshedder, bravo, brawler, brigand, bucko,
     bully, bullyboy, burker, butcher, button man, cannibal, combatant,
     competitor, contender, contestant, convict, creature, criminal,
     crook, cutthroat, dacoit, deceiver, desperado, desperate criminal,
     devil, disciple, disputant, double-dealer, duelist, dummy,
     enforcer, eradicator, executioner, exterminator, felon, fencer,
     feuder, fighter, fighting cock, figurehead, flunky, foilsman,
     follower, fugitive, gallows bird, gamecock, gangster, gaolbird,
     garroter, gillie, gladiator, goon, gorilla, gun, gunman, gunsel,
     hanger-on, hatchet man, head-hunter, heavy, hell-raiser, hellcat,
     henchman, hit man, homicidal maniac, homicide, hood, hoodlum,
     hooligan, jackal, jailbird, jouster, killer, knight, lackey,
     lawbreaker, mad dog, man, man-eater, man-killer, manslayer,
     massacrer, matador, militant, minion, mobsman, mobster, mugger,
     murderer, myrmidon, outlaw, pesticide, plug-ugly, poison, poisoner,
     public enemy, puppet, quarreler, quisling, racketeer, rioter,
     rival, robber, rough, rowdy, ruffian, sabreur, satellite, scofflaw,
     scrapper, scuffler, slaughterer, slayer, squabbler, stooge,
     strangler, strong, strong arm, strong-arm man, strong-armer,
     struggler, swashbuckler, swindler, sword, swordplayer, swordsman,
     sycophant, terrorist, thief, tilter, torpedo, tough, traitor,
     trigger man, tussler, two-timer, votary, wrangler, yahoo
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  n. 宗教性暗杀团员,刺客,儿手;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     n. 宗教性暗杀团员,刺客,凶手

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