transcription, транскрипция: [ gæŋ ]
( gangs, ganging, ganged)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
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...
He was attacked by a gang of youths.
N-COUNT : oft N of n
2.
A gang is a group of criminals who work together to commit crimes.
Police were hunting for a gang who had allegedly stolen fifty-five cars.
...an underworld gang.
...a gang of masked robbers.
N-COUNT
3.
The gang is a group of friends who frequently meet. ( INFORMAL )
Come on over, we’ve got lots of the old gang here.
N-SING : usu the N
4.
A gang is a group of workers who do physical work together.
...a gang of labourers.
N-COUNT : oft N of n