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.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. gang

   A gang is a group of individuals, usually three or more, who share a common identity and engage in illegal activities together. This common identity can be based on numerous factors such as ethnicity, territory, or common interests. Gangs often have a defined leadership and internal structure, and their activities can range from petty crimes to serious and organized criminal actions. They are typically involved in activities like drug trafficking, robbery, smuggling, violence or other types of criminal 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

   Gang vs. Gangster -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Gang and Gangster.

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. John Miller:

   On the looting, that's an intelligence failure, if a couple of hundred people knew to be in a certain place at a certain time for criminal activity and we didn't detect that, that's on me. We've gone back looking for' where was the Facebook page, where was the chatter in the places where we monitor gang's social media' and we still haven't seen it.

2. Paul Howell sister:

   Paul Howell is the same person today as Paul Howell was 22 years ago. Paul Howell’s still getting into trouble. Paul Howell’s still in a gang. Paul Howell’s still lying. And Paul Howell still feels no shame, guilt or remorse for Paul Howell action, we need Julius Jones to be held responsible.

3. Massoel Shipping:

   It is understood the pirate gang boarded the Glarus by means of long ladders and cut the razor wire on deck to gain access to the vessel and eventually the bridge, having destroyed much of the vessel's communications equipment the criminal gang departed taking 12 of the 19 crew complement as hostage.

4. Superintendent Garry McCarthy:

   That gang just signed its own death warrant, we're going to go in and destroy that gang and, by the way, the rival gang, too.

5. United States:

   As alleged, Zottola Sr. set in motion a deadly plot to kill Zottola Sr. father and brother, with Bloods gang members carrying out extreme acts of violence to collect a payoff for the hits.

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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. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gang
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=gang
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=gang
9. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=gang
10. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html