Definition of 'go gangbusters'
If something is going gangbusters, it is going strongly and doing very well. If someone comes on like gangbusters, they behave very energetically and sometimes aggressively. The economy was still going gangbusters.
What does gangbusters mean in slang?
: one engaged in the aggressive breakup of organized criminal gangs. like gangbusters. : with great or excessive force or aggressiveness came on like gangbusters also : with great speed or success was selling like gangbusters.
How do you use the word gangbusters?
go gangbusters, to be extremely successful: The movie went gangbusters. like gangbusters, with great speed, intensity, vigor, impact, or success: The software market was growing like gangbusters. The hockey team came on at the beginning of the season like gangbusters.
