gang

noun
UK: /ɡæŋ/
US: /ɡæŋ/

  1. A group of people who do things together, often with a shared purpose or identity.

    1. My gang all like to play games together after school [ ] [ ]
    2. The old gang still meet up for a drink every Friday after work [ ] [ ]

  2. An organized group of criminals.

    1. The gang robbed a bank downtown last night they were caught. [ ] [ ]
    2. Police are investigating the gang activity in our neighborhood due rising crime. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

mob group crew clique band
gang verb

  1. To form a gang or act as a gang.

    1. The youths gang up on him at the park on Sunday. [ ] [ ]
    2. The protesters were accused of ganging around the government building. [ ] [ ]
gang adjective

  1. Relating to or characteristic of a gang.

    1. Gang violence has been a problem in that area of city [ ] [ ]
    2. The movie featured gang members with various backstories of crime [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "gang" in English means: A group of people who do things together, often with a shared purpose or identity., An organized group of criminals..

The phonetic transcription of "gang" is /ɡæŋ/ in British English and /ɡæŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "gang": mob, group, crew, clique, band.

Example usage of "gang": "My gang all like to play games together after school". More examples on the page.