Definitions for Gang
gæŋgang

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. gang, pack, ring, mobnoun

   an association of criminals

   "police tried to break up the gang"; "a pack of thieves"

2. crowd, crew, gang, bunchnoun

   an informal body of friends

   "he still hangs out with the same crowd"

3. gang, crew, work partynoun

   an organized group of workmen

4. gangverb

   tool consisting of a combination of implements arranged to work together

5. gang, gang upverb

   act as an organized group

GCIDERate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Gangnoun

   A group of teenagers or young adults forming a more or less formalized group associating for social purposes, in some cases requiring initiation rites to join; as, a teen gang; a youth gang; a street gang. Youth gangs often associate with particular areas in a city, and may turn violent when they feel their territory is encroached upon. In Los Angeles the Crips and the Bloods are large gangs antagonistic to each other.

2. Gangnoun

   A group of persons organized for criminal purposes; a criminal organization; as, the Parker gang.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gangnoun

   A number herding together; a troop; a company; a tribe; a herd. It is seldom used but in contempt or abhorrence.

   Etymology: from the verb.

   Oh, you panderly rascals! there’s a knot, a gang, a pack, a conspiracy against me. William Shakespeare, Merry Wives of Windsor.

   As a gang of thieves were robbing a house, a mastiff fell a barking. Roger L'Estrange, Fable 21.

   Admitted in among the gang,
   He acts and talks as they befriend him. Matthew Prior.

2. To GANGverb

   To go; to walk: an old word not now used, except ludicrously.

   Etymology: gangen, Dutch; gangan, Saxon; gang, Scottish.

   But let them gang alone,
   As they have brewed, so let them bear blame. Edmund Spenser.

   Your flaunting beaus gang with their breasts open. Arbuthn.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gang

   A gang is a group or society of associates, friends or members of a family with a defined leadership and internal organization that identifies with or claims control over territory in a community and engages, either individually or collectively, in illegal, and possibly violent, behavior.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gangverb

   to go; to walk

2. Gangverb

   a going; a course

3. Gangverb

   a number going in company; hence, a company, or a number of persons associated for a particular purpose; a group of laborers under one foreman; a squad; as, a gang of sailors; a chain gang; a gang of thieves

4. Gangverb

   a combination of similar implements arranged so as, by acting together, to save time or labor; a set; as, a gang of saws, or of plows

5. Gangverb

   a set; all required for an outfit; as, a new gang of stays

6. Gangverb

   the mineral substance which incloses a vein; a matrix; a gangue

7. Etymology: [Icel. gangr a going, gang, akin to AS., D., G., & Dan. gang a going, Goth. gaggs street, way. See Gang, v. i.]

WikidataRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Gang

   A gang is a group of recurrently associating individuals or close friends with identifiable leadership and internal organization, identifying with or claiming control over territory in a community, and engaging either individually or collectively in violent or other forms of illegal behavior. Gang members are typically "jumped in" or have to prove their loyalty by committing acts such as theft or violence. Although gangs exist internationally, there is a greater level of study and knowledgeable information of gangs specifically in the United States. A member of a gang is called a gangster.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Gang

   gang, n. a number of persons or animals associated for a certain purpose, usually in a bad sense: a number of labourers working together during the same hours: the range of pasture allowed to cattle: a set of tools, &c., used together for any kind of work.—ns. Gang′er, Gangs′man, the foreman of a squad, as of plate-layers. [A.S. gang (Dan. gang, Ger. gang, a going), gangan, to go.]

2. Gang

   gang, v.i. (Scot.) to go.—n.pl. Gang′-days, the three days preceding Ascension Day or Holy Thursday.—n. Gang′er, a walker: a fast-going horse. [A.S. gangan, to go.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. gang

   A detachment; being a selected number of a ship's crew appointed on any particular service, and commanded by an officer suitable to the occasion.

Rap DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. gang

   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 v. intr. To band together as a group or gang. v. tr.

2. gang

   To arrange or assemble into a group, as for simultaneous operation or production 2. To attack as an organized group. Function: noun a group of persons associating for antisocial and often criminal purposes and activities n. 1: an association of criminals; "police tried to break up the gang"; "a pack of thieves" [syn: pack, ring, mob] 2: an informal body of friends; [syn: crowd, crew, bunch] 3: act as an organized group [syn: gang up]

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1. gang

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2. GANG

   What does GANG stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the GANG acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

3. Gang

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Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. GANG

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Gang is ranked #21609 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Gang surname appeared 1,207 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Gang.
   
   66.6% or 804 total occurrences were White.
   25% or 302 total occurrences were Asian.
   4.3% or 53 total occurrences were Black.
   2.4% or 30 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Gang' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4424

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Gang' in Nouns Frequency: #1813

How to pronounce Gang?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Gang in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Gang in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Gang in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Gang in a Sentence

1. Arash Anoshiravani:

   Whether it’s the child who was physically abused and has PTSD (posttraumatic stress disorder) and ends up using drugs . . . or the one that started selling drugs to buy food and clothes for himself and his siblings after his ‘gang-banging’ father was deported . . . these kids have experienced a lot of loss and a lot of adversity, i think the issue for the kids who end up in our juvenile justice system is, why haven’t we been able to meet their needs in the community they’re coming from.

2. Melania Trump:

   A lot of like moms and kids they are teached how to do it. They go over and they say like,' Oh, we will be killed by a gang member, we will be, you know, it's so dangerous,' so they are allowed to stay here.

3. Malika Saada Saar:

   Girls are the fastest growing numbers in the juvenile justice system, and it's not because they are becoming more violent or gang members. It is because they are sexually abused.

4. Mark Warner:

   If this kind of discussion is going to take place, we have a process — it's called the Gang of Eight, my hope is that any such briefing needs to bipartisan, and my hope and prayer is that the FBI or the Department of Justice would not in any way be forced to reveal confidential information that would go against 75 years of practice.

5. Donald Trump:

   We need Democrat support, they don't want to give it because Democrats love open borders. Let the whole world come in -- MS13, gang members from all over the place, come on in.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Gang
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=Gang
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Gang
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gang
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Gang
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Gang
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Gang
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=Gang
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html