aggro
adjective · noun
Simple meaning
Aggressive; inclined to attack.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
uhgrohIPA pronunciation (US)
əɡɹoʊ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
colloquial
Aggressive; inclined to attack (including, in video games, without having first been attacked).
colloquialTCGs
Of a deck, designed for aggressive play that seeks to defeat the opponent in the early stages of the game.
britishusslang
Hardcore, aggressive.
AustraliaNew Zealandslang
Angry.
noun
chiefly UKAustralia
Aggressive behaviour; loud, intimidating behaviour that convincingly threatens violence without necessarily actually becoming violent.
Aggravation; bother.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Rare
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Aggressive; inclined to attack (including, in video games, without having first been attacked).
Used this way, aggro is a reasonably familiar word with a clearly unfavourable pull. It turns up most in everyday conversation and social media or informal writing contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Negative
- Formality
- Casual
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Serious and weighty
- Usage feel
- Casual and conversational
Where it naturally appears
- Everyday conversation
- Social media/informal writing
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More ways to use aggro
- “I skipped it because it was too much aggro.”noun
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