gang
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- pronunciation:
- gaeng
- phrases:
- gang up on
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word History
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a group of people who come together to cooperate in some activity. These activities may be just for fun, or they may involve crime.
Bill and his gang go bowling every Thursday night.Gangs are responsible for a lot of crime in the city.- synonyms:
- group
- similar words:
- band, company, crew, crowd, mob, party, posse, racket
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| definition 2: |
a group of workers who do some common task; team.
We passed a gang of workers who were cleaning the park.- synonyms:
- crew, team
- similar words:
- outfit, squad
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| related words: |
circle, club, flock, force |
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| phrase: |
gang up on |
Gangway comes from combining "gang" and "way." In early English,
gang meant "going" or "street." The word
gangplank also comes from this word.