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- Dictionarygang/ɡaŋ/
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 swivelling head"
verb
- 1. (of a number of people) form a group or gang: "three banks ganged together to form a ‘virtual bank’"
- 2. arrange (electrical devices or machines) together to work in coordination: "adjacent faders can be ganged for common manipulation"
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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:
Feb 3, 2013 · 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 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 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.
Jul 1, 2024 · Gang, a group of persons, usually youths, who share a common identity and who generally engage in criminal behavior. In contrast to the criminal behavior of other youths, the activities of gangs are characterized by some level of organization and continuity over time.
noun. /ɡæŋ/ [countable + singular or plural verb] an organized group of criminals. criminal gangs. A four-man gang carried out the robbery. gang of somebody a gang of thieves. Several gang members have been arrested. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Want to learn more?
A gang is an association or group of criminals. Often, members of one gang will fight violently with another gang.
