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- pronunciation:
- gaeng
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb & intransitive verb
- phrases:
- gang up on
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word History
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
any group of people, such as those who associate for social or criminal purposes.
Our whole gang of friends from high school gets together about once a year.This particular gang of criminals was responsible for several murders during that period.She's afraid her son might join a gang and get in trouble.- synonyms:
- group
- similar words:
- band, clan, clique, company, crew, crowd, mob, party, posse, racket, ring, tong
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| definition 2: |
a group of workers who perform some common, usu. manual, task; squad.
The railroad gangs put in long hours of backbreaking labor.- synonyms:
- crew, team
- similar words:
- chain gang, outfit, squad
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| related words: |
circle, club, flock, force |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb & intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
gangs, ganging, ganged |
| definition: |
to gather or form into a gang.
- synonyms:
- band
- similar words:
- gather, group, team
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| related words: |
clique, flock |
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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.
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