Thug

Today let's learn a new word, thug! [Transcript: Hi and welcome to Let’s Word Up! Each day we post a word of the day to help you improve your English language skills. Today’s word of the day is thug. Nouns are words that we use to name things. It can be a person, a place, a thing, an idea or concept. Therefore, thug is a noun. Thug is the name of a violent person, usually used when referring to criminals. An example of the word thug used as a noun in a sentence would be: Stop acting like a thug, let's be nice to our guests. Or, Her appearance make people think she's a thug, but she's actually a very kind and sweet person. Synonyms: ruffian, hoodlum, bully, bandit, gangster. Antonyms: law, police, angel, humanitarian, do-gooder. Thank you for listening, we hope that you found it helpful and interesting. Until next time.]