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Gang has 11 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

an association of criminals

"police tried to break up the gang"

"a pack of thieves"

2

an informal body of friends

"he still hangs out with the same crowd"

3

an organized group of workmen

"The foreman assigned the gang to clear the debris from the construction site before lunch."

4

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."

5

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."

6

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.

Verb
1

act as an organized group

"The three suspects were arrested after they gang up on the store owner to demand cash."

2

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."

3

To attach similar items together to form a larger unit.

4

Pronunciation spelling of gan.

5

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.

Example Sentences
"The miners had to sort through a lot of worthless gang before finding any valuable ore." noun
"The street gang was spotted loitering near the corner." noun
"The kids plan to gang up on the teacher during recess." verb
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
association gathering unit tool group
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
nest youth gang shift detail chain gang ground crew road gang section gang stage crew

Origin

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.

Rhyming Words
ang tang yang vang mang lang hang rang jang nang sang zang dang aang fang bang wang tsang jiang obang
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