gang — an organized group of criminals or a group of people working together
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: an organized group of criminals or a group of people working together
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɡæŋ/
Example Sentences
- The whole gang decided to order 20 pizzas for movie night.
- My mom thinks my study group is a dangerous gang because we meet every night.
- The gang of tourists blocked the entire sidewalk while taking selfies.
gang
NOUN[/ɡæŋ/]
an organized group of criminals or a group of people working together
Criminal gang planning together
The gang's guns go bang while wanted posters hang!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from Old Norse 'gangr', meaning 'walking, way, or journey'. The term evolved to denote a group moving together, and eventually came to mean an organized group, particularly a criminal organization in modern usage.
Breakdown
gangr (Old Norse: walk, way, journey) → gang (group of people moving or acting together)
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The whole gang decided to order 20 pizzas for movie night.”
“My mom thinks my study group is a dangerous gang because we meet every night.”
“The gang of tourists blocked the entire sidewalk while taking selfies.”
“Don't gang up on me just because I forgot to do the dishes!”
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