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| gang [ gang ] |
noun (plural gangs) |
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1. group of troublemaking young people: a group of young people who spend time together for social reasons and may engage in delinquent behavior
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2. group of criminals: a group of people who work together for some criminal or antisocial purpose
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3. people who enjoy each other's company: a group of people with similar interests who like to spend time together
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4. group of workers: a group of people working together, especially a group of laborers
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5. set of tools: a set of tools or devices arranged to be used or operated together
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verb (past and past participle ganged, present participle gang·ing, 3rd person present singular gangs) |
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1. intransitive verb form group: to form, act, or move in a gang
  The kids ganged together to clean the park.
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2. transitive verb attack somebody together: to attack somebody as a group
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3. transitive verb put objects in group: to group similar objects in a set
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4. transitive verb electronics combine switches: to combine several switches or devices on a single shaft so as to switch multiple connections at one time
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| [12th century. < Old Norse gangr "journey"] |
