gangbusters

noun

1. (form-of, plural)plural of gangbuster

adj

1. (UK, colloquial)Very successful or profitable.

   “What went wrong for Ophelia Lovibond? It was all looking gangbusters after a string of entry-level Hollywood roles.”

adv

1. (colloquial, not-comparable)With great energy or speed; very well.

   “to go gangbusters”

   “This follows Llewelyn-Bowen on a promotional parade through China, his hopes resting largely on the basis that his British quirkiness will go gangbusters with Shanghai shoppers.”

   “Clearly this is a moment tailor-made for the front crawl, but I can't do front crawl so instead I opt to skull, the swan-like grace of my upper body belying the fact that under the water my legs are going absolutely gangbusters.”

   “I doubt very much that the US will deploy much that would have been prohibited by the treaty. Russia, though, will go gangbusters.”

   “The latter, a niche series of British gangster movies, isn’t exactly a critical darling, but has a rabid fanbase, with each title doing gangbusters for Signature in home entertainment and streaming.”