Hooligan — meaning in English

English meaning

• brawler noun A person who takes part in rough, noisy fights.
• 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.
• rowdy adjective Loud, boisterous, and disorderly.

Senses

Hooligan is used for these senses in English:

• brawler One who brawls, engages in noisy, unseemly fights.
• football hooligan (UK) A violent football (soccer) fan who routinely fights with supporters of opposing teams and/or with police, often the member of a firm.
• 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.
• rowdy (countable) A boisterous person; a brawler.

brawler — full definition

1. noun A person who takes part in rough, noisy fights.
2. noun A video game in which characters fight opponents hand to hand.

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