G0034700 (găng)n.1. A group of criminals or hoodlums who band together for mutual protection and profit.2. A group of adolescents who band together, especially a group of delinquents.3. Informal A group of people who associate regularly on a social basis: The whole gang from the office went to a clambake.4. A group of laborers organized together on one job or under one foreperson: a railroad gang.5. A matched or coordinated set, as of tools: a gang of chisels.6. a. A pack of wolves or wild dogs.b. A herd, especially of buffalo or elk.v.ganged, gang·ing, gangsv.intr. To band together as a group or gang.v.tr.1. To arrange or assemble into a group, as for simultaneous operation or production: gang several pages onto one printing plate.2. To attack as an organized group.Phrasal Verb: gang up1. To join together in opposition or attack: The older children were always ganging up on the little ones.2. To act together as a group: various agencies ganging up to combat the use of illicit drugs.[Middle English, band of men, from Old English, journey, and Old Norse -gangr, journey, group (as in thjofagangr, gang of thieves).]
gang 2
G0034700 (găng)n. Variant of gangue.
gang
(ɡæŋ) n1. a group of people who associate together or act as an organized body, esp for criminal or illegal purposes2. an organized group of workmen3. (Zoology) a herd of buffaloes or elks or a pack of wild dogs4. (Agriculture) NZ a group of shearers who travel to different shearing sheds, shearing, classing, and baling wool5. (Mechanical Engineering) a. a series of similar tools arranged to work simultaneously in parallelb. (as modifier): a gang saw. vb6. to form into, become part of, or act as a gang7. (Electronics) (tr) electronics to mount (two or more components, such as variable capacitors) on the same shaft, permitting adjustment by a single control[Old English gang journey; related to Old Norse gangr, Old High German gang, Sanskrit jangha foot]gangedadj
gang
(ɡæŋ) vbScot to go[Old English gangan to go1]
gang
(ɡæŋ) n1. (Metallurgy) a variant spelling of gangue2. (Mining & Quarrying) a variant spelling of gangue
gang1
(gæŋ) n. 1. a group or band: a gang of sightseers. 2. a group of youths who associate closely for social reasons, esp. such a group engaging in delinquent behavior. 3. a group of people with compatible tastes or interests: I'm throwing a party for the gang I bowl with. 4. a group of persons working together. 5. a group of persons associated for some criminal or other antisocial purpose: a gang of thieves. 6. a set of tools, electronic components or circuits, oars, etc., arranged to work together. 7. a group of identical or related items. v.t. 8. to arrange in groups or sets: to gang illustrations on one sheet. 9. to attack in a gang. v.i. 10. to form or act as a gang. 11. gang up on, to set upon or attack as a group. [1300–50; Old English gang, gong manner of going, way, passage; c. Old High German gang, Old Norse gangr; compare gang2]
gang2
(gæŋ)
v.i. Chiefly Scot. to go. [before 900; Old English gangan, gongan]
Gang
a full set of things; a quantity or amount carried at one time; a group of persons doing the same work; a group of people or things connected to one another. See also company, set, team.Examples: gang of ale, 1590; of beer, 1590; of buffaloes, 1807; of captives, 1883; of cartwheels [set of four]; a chain gang; of chronographers, 1677; of clerks, 1668; of convicts; of coopers, 1863; of criminals, 1883; of dogs, 1740; of elk; of heretics, 1848; of light harrows [set], 1806; of horseshoes [set], 1590; of housebreakers, 1701; of labourers; of milk, 1827; of oars, 1726; of peat [amount brought by ponies on one trip], 1808; of ploughs, 1874; of porters, 1700; of ruffians; of saws [set], 1883; of shrouds [suit of sails], 1690; of slaves, 1790; of teeth, 1674; of thieves, 1782; of varlets, 1632; of water, 1858; of women [of silly women], 1645; of workmen.
gang
(group) Past participle: ganged Gerund: ganging
Imperative
gang
gang
Present
I gang
you gang
he/she/it gangs
we gang
you gang
they gang
Preterite
I ganged
you ganged
he/she/it ganged
we ganged
you ganged
they ganged
Present Continuous
I am ganging
you are ganging
he/she/it is ganging
we are ganging
you are ganging
they are ganging
Present Perfect
I have ganged
you have ganged
he/she/it has ganged
we have ganged
you have ganged
they have ganged
Past Continuous
I was ganging
you were ganging
he/she/it was ganging
we were ganging
you were ganging
they were ganging
Past Perfect
I had ganged
you had ganged
he/she/it had ganged
we had ganged
you had ganged
they had ganged
Future
I will gang
you will gang
he/she/it will gang
we will gang
you will gang
they will gang
Future Perfect
I will have ganged
you will have ganged
he/she/it will have ganged
we will have ganged
you will have ganged
they will have ganged
Future Continuous
I will be ganging
you will be ganging
he/she/it will be ganging
we will be ganging
you will be ganging
they will be ganging
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been ganging
you have been ganging
he/she/it has been ganging
we have been ganging
you have been ganging
they have been ganging
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been ganging
you will have been ganging
he/she/it will have been ganging
we will have been ganging
you will have been ganging
they will have been ganging
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been ganging
you had been ganging
he/she/it had been ganging
we had been ganging
you had been ganging
they had been ganging
Conditional
I would gang
you would gang
he/she/it would gang
we would gang
you would gang
they would gang
Past Conditional
I would have ganged
you would have ganged
he/she/it would have ganged
we would have ganged
you would have ganged
they would have ganged
gang
(Scottish) Past participle: gane Gerund: ganging
Imperative
gang
gang
Present
I gang
you gang
he/she/it gangs
we gang
you gang
they gang
Preterite
I gaed
you gaed
he/she/it gaed
we gaed
you gaed
they gaed
Present Continuous
I am ganging
you are ganging
he/she/it is ganging
we are ganging
you are ganging
they are ganging
Present Perfect
I have gane
you have gane
he/she/it has gane
we have gane
you have gane
they have gane
Past Continuous
I was ganging
you were ganging
he/she/it was ganging
we were ganging
you were ganging
they were ganging
Past Perfect
I had gane
you had gane
he/she/it had gane
we had gane
you had gane
they had gane
Future
I will gang
you will gang
he/she/it will gang
we will gang
you will gang
they will gang
Future Perfect
I will have gane
you will have gane
he/she/it will have gane
we will have gane
you will have gane
they will have gane
Future Continuous
I will be ganging
you will be ganging
he/she/it will be ganging
we will be ganging
you will be ganging
they will be ganging
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been ganging
you have been ganging
he/she/it has been ganging
we have been ganging
you have been ganging
they have been ganging
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been ganging
you will have been ganging
he/she/it will have been ganging
we will have been ganging
you will have been ganging
they will have been ganging
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been ganging
you had been ganging
he/she/it had been ganging
we had been ganging
you had been ganging
they had been ganging
Conditional
I would gang
you would gang
he/she/it would gang
we would gang
you would gang
they would gang
Past Conditional
I would have gane
you would have gane
he/she/it would have gane
we would have gane
you would have gane
they would have gane
Thesaurus
Noun
1.
gang - an association of criminals; "police tried to break up the gang"; "a pack of thieves"mob, pack, ringassociation - a formal organization of people or groups of people; "he joined the Modern Language Association"nest - a gang of people (criminals or spies or terrorists) assembled in one locality; "a nest of thieves"youth gang - a gang whose members are teenagersgangdom, gangland, organized crime - underworld organizationsgangster, mobster - a criminal who is a member of gang
2.
gang - an informal body of friends; "he still hangs out with the same crowd"bunch, crowd, crewassemblage, gathering - a group of persons together in one place
3.
gang - an organized group of workmen work party, crewsocial unit, unit - an organization regarded as part of a larger social group; "the coach said the offensive unit did a good job"; "after the battle the soldier had trouble rejoining his unit"manpower, men, work force, workforce, hands - the force of workers availableshift - a crew of workers who work for a specific period of timedetail - a crew of workers selected for a particular task; "a detail was sent to remove the fallen trees"chain gang - a gang of convicts chained togetherground crew, ground-service crew - the crew of technicians and mechanics who service aircraft on the groundroad gang - a gang of road workerssection gang - a work crew assigned to a section of a railroadstage crew - crew of workers who move scenery or handle properties in a theatrical productioncrewman - a member of a work crew
4.
gang - tool consisting of a combination of implements arranged to work togethertool - an implement used in the practice of a vocation
Verb
1.
gang - act as an organized groupgang upaggroup, group - form a group or group together
gang
noun1.group, crowd, pack, company, party, lot, band, crew (informal), bunch, mob, hordeHe was attacked by a gang of youths.2.ring, firm (slang), organization, band, cell, mob, syndicatean underworld gang3.circle, group, crowd, company, set, crew, fellowship, fraternity, posse (slang), clique, coterieCome on over; we've got lots of the old gang here.4.squad, team, troop, force, shift, dream team, troupea gang of labourers
gang
noun1. An organized group of criminals, hoodlums, or wrongdoers:band, pack, ring.Informal: mob.2. Informal. A particular social group:circle, clique, coterie, crowd, set.Informal: bunch.3. A group of people organized for a particular purpose:body, corps, crew, detachment, force, team, unit.phrasal verb gang upTo assemble or join in a group:band, combine, league, unite.Translations一帮一队团伙
gang
(gӕŋ) noun1. a number (of workmen etc) working together. a gang of men working on the railway. 一群(勞工等) （劳动者的）一队 2. a group (of people), usually formed for a bad purpose. a gang of jewel thieves. 一幫 一帮ˈgangster noun a member of a gang of criminals. 幫派份子 匪徒gang up on to join or act with a person etc against (some other person etc). 夥同攻擊 合伙攻击gang up with to join or act with. 與...夥同 与...联合起来一致行动
gang
→ 团伙zhCN
gang
gang up on (one)
To band together and confront one as a group or collective effort, typically for some end. The kids ganged up on me and convinced me to get pizza for dinner.A bunch of the bigger kids ganged up on me after school and stole my money.See also: gang, on, up
gang up
To unite or band together for some common goal. All of the schools in our town will gang up to clean up local parks on Earth Day.See also: gang, up
gang up against (someone or something)
To unite or band together against some common enemy or problem. My friends and I are going to gang up against that bully who was stealing all the little kids' money.See also: gang, up
gangbang
1. verb, vulgar slang For several people to engage in sexual intercourse with one person, either at once or in succession.2. verb, offensive slang To rape a person with several other perpetrators; to perpetrate a gang rape. This usage is considered offensive due to likening an instance of rape with a consensual act.3. verb, slang To participate in the activities of a gang, typically violent crime. The kids who are out gangbanging have often been forced into that life.4. noun, vulgar slang An instance in which several people engage in sexual intercourse with one person, either at once or in succession.5. noun, offensive slang A rape by multiple perpetrators; a gang rape. This usage is considered offensive due to likening an instance of rape with a consensual act.
gangbanging
slang Participation in the activities of a gang, typically violent crime. Neighborhood leaders are trying to cut down on gangbanging by providing more opportunities for young people in the community.See also: gangbang
gangbanger
1. vulgar slang One of several people who engage in sexual intercourse with one person, either at once or in succession.2. offensive slang Someone who rapes a person with several other perpetrators; someone who perpetrates a gang rape. This usage is considered offensive due to likening an instance of rape with a consensual act.3. slang Someone who participates in the activities of a gang, typically violent crime; a gang member. The shooting is thought to have been perpetrated by rival gangbangers.
gangbusters
Successful. Oh, presenting the case to the students was gangbusters—they got totally engrossed in trying to the solve the mystery.See also: gangbuster
gangshag
1. verb, vulgar slang For several people to engage in sexual intercourse with one person, either at once or in succession.2. verb, offensive slang To rape a person with several other perpetrators; to perpetrate a gang rape. This usage is considered offensive due to likening an instance of rape with a consensual act.3. noun, vulgar slang An instance in which several people engage in sexual intercourse with one person, either at once or in succession.4. noun, offensive slang A rape by multiple perpetrators; a gang rape. This usage is considered offensive due to likening an instance of rape with a consensual act.
best-laid plans of mice and men oft(en) go astray,
and best-laid schemes o' mice an' men gang aft a-gley.Prov. Things often go wrong even though you have carefully planned what you are going to do. (The gang aft a-gley version is Scots dialect, and comes from Robert Burns' poem "To a Mouse.") Jill: I reserved a hotel room for us three weeks ago, but now the clerk says he has no record of our reservation. So much for our fun weekend in the city. Jane: Well, these things happen. The best-laid plans of mice and men oft go astray.I had all the arrangements made for my party, and then the guest of honor got sick and I had to call the whole thing off. The best-laid schemes of mice and men gang aft a-gley. If a little rain can ruin the best-laid plans of mice and men, think what an earthquake might do!See also: and, astray, go, men, mice, of, oft, plan
gang up (on someone)
to form into a group and attack someone. (Usually a physical attack, but it can also be a verbal attack.) We can't win against the robber unless we gang up on him.All right, you guys, don't gang up on me. Play fair!See also: gang, up
gang up
1. Also, gang up with. Act together as a group. For example, The residents ganged up to make the neighborhood safer. [Colloquial; c. 1920] 2. gang up on or against . Join in opposition or attack against, as in The big kids were always ganging up on the little ones, or They all ganged up against the substitute teacher. [1920s] See also: gang, up
gang up
v.1. To join together to attack or address some problem or issue: The various police agencies ganged up to fight the illegal drug trade.2. gang up on To join together to bother, harm, or attack someone or something: The older children were always ganging up on the little ones.3. gang up against To join together in opposition to someone or something: Whenever one corporation became too powerful, the others ganged up against it.See also: gang, up
gang-bang
1. and gang-shagn. an act of serial copulation, with one female and a group of males. It was nothing but a gang-bang, and a drunken one at that. 2. and gang-shagn. group rape of a woman. There was another gang-bang in the park last week. 3. in. & in. to perform an act of serial copulation, as in senses 1 or 2. A bunch of guys gang-banged Sally, for a fee, of course. 4. tv. & in. to gang up on someone or something. They’re always gang-banging. The punks!
gang-shag
verbSee gang-bang
gangbanger
n. a member of a street gang. The gangbangers threatened the old lady too often, and finally she pulled out a can of mace and gave them a little lesson in good manners.
gangbusters
(ˈgæŋbəstɚz)n. a wild, busy, and successful event. (see also like gangbusters.) Our party was truly gangbusters, for sure.See also: gangbuster
gang
gang,
group of people organized for a common purpose, often criminal. Gangs of criminals were long known on the American frontierfrontier, in U.S. history, the border area of settlement of Europeans and their descendants; it was vital in the conquest of the land between the Atlantic and the Pacific. .....Click the link for more information. and also flourished in urban settings. Notorious were the outlaws led by Jesse JamesJames, Jesse (Woodson), 1847–82, American outlaw, b. Clay co., Mo. At the age of 15 he joined the Confederate guerrilla band led by William Quantrill and participated in the brutal and bloody civil warfare in Kansas and Missouri. .....Click the link for more information. and his brother, the Sydney Ducks of San Francisco (active in the 1850s), and the Hudson Dusters of turn-of-the-century New York City. Modern criminal gangs are largely urban and highly organized (see organized crimeorganized crime, criminal activities organized and coordinated on a national scale, often with international connections. The American tradition of daring desperadoes like Jesse James and John Dillinger, has been superseded by the corporate criminal organization. .....Click the link for more information.). Adolescent gangs before World War II were generally poverty-area recreational groups that turned to crime under the influence of adult gangs. Often the groups were rehabilitated through recreational leadership and guidance in community centers. In the late 1940s fighting gangs arose in the poverty areas of most large cities. Uniting to seek security and status in a discouraging environment, the young members divide their neighborhoods into rival territories and amass homemade and stolen weapons. Boundary violations or other insults invite intergang fights in streets or parks. Most fighting gangs are organized intricately, with caste systems and with officers who arrange battles and prepare strategy; the gang may range in size from several members to over 100. Factors related to the development of delinquent gangs include blighted communities, dropping out of school, unemployment, family disorganization, neighborhood traditions of gang delinquency, psychopathology, and ethnic status. Gangs provide acceptance and protection to inner-city youth; in Los Angeles gangs doubled from 400 in 1985 to 800 (with 90,000 members) in 1990. See also juvenile delinquencyjuvenile delinquency, legal term for behavior of children and adolescents that in adults would be judged criminal under law. In the United States, definitions and age limits of juveniles vary, the maximum age being set at 14 years in some states and as high as 21 years in others. .....Click the link for more information..
Bibliography
See L. Yablonsky, The Violent Gang (1962, repr. 1970); M. W. Klein and B. G. Myerhoff, Juvenile Gangs in Context (1967); J. F. Short, ed., Gang Delinquency and Delinquent Subcultures (1968); E. Liebow, Talley's Corner (1968); J. Haskins, Street Gangs: Yesterday and Today (1977); W. F. Whyte, Streetcorner Society (1981); A. Campbell, Girls in the Gang (1984); E. Dolan, Youth Gangs (1984); L. Bing, Do or Die (1991).
What does it mean when you dream about a gang?
Dreaming of being a gang member may be an unconscious expression of the need to achieve things through force and intimidation. If threatened by a gang, one may feel that life conditions or the factors associated with a particular issue have “ganged up” on them.
gang
[gaŋ] (electricity) A mechanical connection of two or more circuit devices so that they can be varied at the same time.
gang
1. a herd of buffaloes or elks or a pack of wild dogs 2.a. a series of similar tools arranged to work simultaneously in parallel b. (as modifier): a gang sawLegalSeeGangs
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Gang
An organized group (often rather small) of persons with a common identity. The term is usually used to describe organized crime groups, especially those run by racial and ethnic minorities. As with most organized crime groups, gangs have symbols, rituals and are generally involved in drug trafficking and other illegal activities. Gangs and other organized crime groups pose a significant and persistent problem for law enforcement. See also: RICO.
GANG
Acronym
Definition
GANG➣Game Audio Network Guild
GANG➣Georgia Army National Guard
GANG➣Center for Geometry, Analysis, Numerics and Graphics (research team; Department of Mathematics and Statistics; University of Massachusettss, Amherst; Amherst, MA)
gang - an association of criminals; "police tried to break up the gang"; "a pack of thieves"
gang - an organized group of workmen