gang
//ˈɡæŋ//
Forms
- present (v1)
- gang
- past (v2)
- ganged
- past participle (v3)
- ganged
- present participle
- ganging
- 3rd person singular
- gangs
- Plural
- gangs
Definitions
1.To go; walk; proceed.
2.To attach similar items together to form a larger unit.
- When cutting the back cleats with the T-guide, first gang them together so all the marks on one side align.
- The chairs are usually ganged together using a variety of ganging or locking mechanisms to create rows and prevent the chairs from moving out of position.
3.Pronunciation spelling of gan.
4.Synonym of gangbang.
1.A number going in company; a number of friends or persons associated for a particular purpose.
- The gang from our office is going out for drinks Friday night.
2.A group of laborers under one foreman; a squad or workgang.
3.A criminal group with a common cultural background and identifying features, often associated with a particular section of a city.
4.A group of criminals or alleged criminals who band together for mutual protection and profit.
- The Winter Hill Gang was quite proficient at murdering rival mobsters in order to take over their rackets.
Frequency
Overall
Uncommon· #2723
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Uncommon
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰengʰ-der.
Proto-Germanic *ganganą
Proto-West Germanic *gangan
Old English gangan
Middle English gangen
English gang