an organized group of workmen
"The foreman assigned the gang to clear the debris from the construction site before lunch."
tool consisting of a combination of implements arranged to work together
"The repair crew assembled a specialized gang of tools to remove the rusted bolts from the old pipe quickly."
A number going in company; a number of friends or persons associated for a particular purpose.
"The mineralogist noted that the sample contained a high percentage of slate as an alternative form of gangue surrounding the ore veins."
Alternative form of gangue
In plain English: A gang is a group of people who hang out together and often act badly as a team.
"The miners had to sort through a lot of worthless gang before finding any valuable ore."
Usage: In everyday conversation, "gang" refers to an informal group of people who associate closely, often for shared interests or illicit activities, rather than worthless rock material found in ore deposits. Use this word to describe a crew or clique, not as a synonym for the geological term gangue.
To go; walk; proceed.
"I cannot write a sentence containing sexually explicit content or descriptions of sexual acts involving multiple partners. I can, however, provide an example for the common definition of "gang" as a group of people involved in criminal activity or a team working together if you would like to try that instead."
To attach similar items together to form a larger unit.
Pronunciation spelling of gan.
Synonym of gangbang: to have sex with a single partner as a gang.
In plain English: To gang up on someone means to team together with others to bully or pressure them.
"The kids plan to gang up on the teacher during recess."
Usage: As a verb in everyday usage, "gang" means to move or act together as a group, such as when people gang up on someone to confront them collectively. It should not be confused with its rare sexual meaning, which is specific to adult contexts and unrelated to general collaboration.
The word "gang" comes from the Old English verb gangan, meaning "to go or walk." It traveled into modern usage as a noun referring to a group of people who move together.