gang - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'gang' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Gang

[ v. i.]

- To go; to walk.
- A going; a course.
- A number going in company; hence, a company, or a number of persons associated for a particular purpose; a group of laborers under one foreman; a squad; as, a gang of sailors; a chain gang; a gang of thieves.
- A combination of similar implements arranged so as, by acting together, to save time or labor; a set; as, a gang of saws, or of plows.
- A set; all required for an outfit; as, a new gang of stays.
- The mineral substance which incloses a vein; a matrix; a gangue.

Meaning of 'gang' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . gang

[ n]

Meaning (1):
- an association of criminals

Example in sentence:

a pack of thieves;
police tried to break up the gang

Meaning (2):
- an informal body of friends

Example in sentence:

he still hangs out with the same crowd

Nearby Words:

gan ganch gander gane ganesa gang-flower ganger gangetic gangion ganglia

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Gang
Gang is an informal group of individuals who engage in common activities, many of which may be outside the law.

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