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- DictionaryGang/ɡaNG/
noun
- 1. an organized group of criminals: "a gang of bank robbers"
- 2. a set of switches, sockets, or other electrical or mechanical devices grouped together: "the machine had a gang of cutter chains on a swiveling head"
verb
- 1. (of a number of people) form a group or gang: "the smaller supermarket chains are ganging together to beat the big boys"
- 2. arrange (electrical devices or machines) together to work in coordination: "adjacent faders can be ganged for common manipulation"
Feb 3, 2013 · 1. : group: such as. a. : a group of persons working to unlawful or antisocial ends. especially : a band of antisocial adolescents. b. : a group of persons working together. 2. : a group of persons having informal and usually close social relations. watching TV with the gang. 3. a. : a set of articles : outfit. a gang of oars. b.
Oct 27, 2011 · The federal definition of gangs excludes drug trafficking organizations, terrorist organizations, traditional organized crime groups, such as La Cosa Nostra, and groups that fall within the Department of Justice's definition of transnational organized crime.
a group of people who associate together or act as an organized body, esp for criminal or illegal purposes. an organized group of workmen. a herd of buffaloes or elks or a pack of wild dogs. a group of shearers who travel to different shearing sheds, shearing, classing, and baling wool.
Jun 3, 2024 · gang, a group of persons, usually youths, who share a common identity and who generally engage in criminal behaviour. In contrast to the criminal behaviour of other youths, the activities of gangs are characterized by some level of organization and continuity over time.
a group of young people, especially young men, who spend time together, often fighting with other groups and behaving badly: Fights among rival gangs account for most murders in the city. B2. a group of criminals who work together: a gang of armed robbers. C2 informal. a group of friends: I've made friends at my new school, but I miss the old 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, with such behavior often constituting a form of ...
A gang is an association or group of criminals. Often, members of one gang will fight violently with another gang.
A gang is a group of people, especially young people, who go around together and often deliberately cause trouble. During the fight with a rival gang he lashed out with his flick knife. Gang members were behind a lot of the violence.
a group of young people, especially young men, who spend time together, often fighting with other groups and behaving badly: Fights among rival gangs account for most murders in the city. B2. a group of criminals who work together: a gang of armed robbers. C2 informal. a group of friends:
an organized group of workers or prisoners doing work together. Definition of gang noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
