gang1
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- pronunciation:
- gaeng
- features:
- Word History
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A gang is a group of people who do things together. These activities may be just for fun, or they may involve crime.
Bill's dad and his gang go bowling every Thursday night.Some teenagers get in trouble after they join a gang.- synonyms:
- group
- similar words:
- band, clan, company, crew, crowd, party
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| definition 2: |
A gang is a group of workers who do some job or task together.
We passed a gang of workers who were cleaning the park.- synonyms:
- crew, team
- similar words:
- outfit, squad
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| related words: |
club, force |
Gangway comes from combining "gang" and "way." In early English,
gang meant "going" or "street." The word
gangplank also comes from this word.