gang
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2.2
- noun
- /ɡæŋ/
- Suddenly, he is mobbed by a gang of newsies, who tear up the papers.
- a work gang
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- Literally the whole gang, you understand me?
- He's part of that comedy store gang of of comedians.
- But you know, they're basically not a gang of racists.
- He was part of the original, original gang of, of youths.
- We don't stop Gang gang dog gang gang.
- Gang, gang, gang, gang, gang, baby boy, gang, gang.
- Wow, dude, you've been burping that little yellow muppet homie gang gang dog.
- Sign the fuck up asshole Army gang peace.
Examples
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After school, my friends and I formed a gang to explore the local forest.
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And the leader of our gang of heroes was none other than Hayyim Cordoso.
Fiction book (1993) -
Is this just our social gang and it's just us?
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A gang of them was waiting for us at the northern point.
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The gang is all here.
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But then some of the other girls left the gang, too, and we started going back to school.
Academic text (1998) -
All right, gang, remember this is a contest, so there are special reward activities for the group that pulls together and does the best job.
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To survive, Pal men organized into labor gangs and took up wage work with American employers.
Academic text (1999) -
The gang gathered at the park for their weekly game night.
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We all went to the concert together; the gang had a great time dancing.
Synonyms
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1.4
A group of people who are often friends
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3.3
A group of people with shared interests
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3.5
A group of friends who spend time together regularly
252
2.0
A group of friends someone often spends time with
48
6.8
A group of close friends who go out together
40
1.3
People who like each other and spend time together
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2.7
People who meet, talk, and feel they belong together
13
3.2
A group of people of similar age or background who influence each other
Antonyms
Compounds
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9.9
A violent left-wing group active in Germany from 1968 to 1977, also called the Red Army Faction
- NSFW
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9.9
A violent group in the Philippines that kidnaps people and takes money by force
- Specialized
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7.8
A farm machine with two or more blades that turns several rows of soil at once
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Etymology
Gang comes from an old English word gan meaning 'to go', the same idea as the common verb go. So a gang was originally people who 'go' or work together, which is why we use it for a group of workers.