GANG


Meaning of GANG in English

n.

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, walking, journey, from Old English; akin to Old English gangan

Date: 15th century

1 a (1) : a set of articles : OUTFIT <a gang of oars> (2) : a combination of similar implements or devices arranged for convenience to act together <a gang of saws> b : GROUP : as (1) : a group of persons working together (2) : a group of persons working to unlawful or antisocial ends especially : a band of antisocial adolescents

2 : a group of persons having informal and usually close social relations <watching TV with the gang >

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.