хулиган — meaning in English
huligan
Bulgarian → English · translate English → Bulgarian instead
English meaning
- bully noun A person who deliberately mistreats, threatens, or intimidates others they see as weaker.
- hoodlum noun A violent or lawless young troublemaker; a small-time thug.
- hooligan noun A violent or destructive troublemaker, especially one acting as part of a rowdy group.
- lout noun A rude, clumsy, or aggressive person, especially a man.
- ruffian noun A violent, lawless, or thuggish person.
- yob noun A person who engages in antisocial behaviour or drunkenness.
Senses
хулиган is used for these senses in English:
- bully A person who is intentionally physically or emotionally cruel to others, especially to those whom they perceive as being vulnerable or of less power or privilege. [from late 17th c.]
- hoodlum A rough or violent youth.
- hooligan (informal, attributive) A young person who causes trouble or violence, typically as a member of a gang or other group.
- lout A troublemaker, often violent; a rude violent person; a yob.
- ruffian A scoundrel, rascal, or unprincipled, deceitful, brutal and unreliable person.
- yob (derogatory, chiefly, UK, Irish, Commonwealth, slang) A person who engages in antisocial behaviour or drunkenness.
bully — full definition
- noun A person who deliberately mistreats, threatens, or intimidates others they see as weaker.
- verb To intimidate or act aggressively toward someone, typically someone perceived as weaker.
- adj Excellent or first-rate (dated, informal).