hooligan meaning

UK US /ˈhulɪɡən/ 3 syllables

hooligan (noun): a cruel and brutal fellow.

Definition of hooligan

  1. a cruel and brutal fellow

    Synonyms: bully, tough, ruffian, roughneck, rowdy, yob, yobo, yobbo

    Type of: attacker

    Kinds: bullyboy, muscleman, skinhead, tough guy

How to pronounce hooligan

hooligan is pronounced /ˈhulɪɡən/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 12 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HO · words ending in AN · 8-letter words

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