hoodlum in a sentence
n.
📚 Grade Level: Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8
Definition
Hoodlum: a person, often a young individual, who engages in criminal or unruly behavior, typically causing trouble in a community.
Sample Sentences
- The neighborhood was plagued by a group of hoodlums causing trouble at every corner.
- Despite his tough exterior, he was nothing more than a misunderstood hoodlum looking for acceptance.
- The old man warned the children to stay away from the park, where hoodlums often gathered at night.
- After a string of petty crimes, the police finally caught the hoodlum responsible for the vandalism.
- She had grown weary of the hoodlums hanging around the block, disrupting the peace of the community.