First Known Use: before 12th century
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1gang
verb \ˈgaŋ\
Definition of GANG
intransitive verb
Scottish : go
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Origin of GANG
Middle English, from Old English gangan; akin to Lithuanian žengti to stride
2gang
noun
: a group of criminals
: a group of young people who do illegal things together and who often fight against other gangs
: a group of people who are friends and who do things together
Full Definition of GANG
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>
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Origin of GANG
Middle English, walking, journey, from Old English; akin to Old English gangan
First Known Use: 15th century
3gang
verb
Definition of GANG
transitive verb
1
a : to assemble or operate simultaneously as a group b : to arrange in or produce as a gang
2
: to attack in a gang
intransitive verb
: to move or act as a gang
First Known Use of GANG
1856
GANGS Defined for Kids
gang
noun \ˈgaŋ\
Definition of GANG for Kids
1
: a group of people working or going about together
2
: a group of people acting together to do something illegal <a gang of thieves>
3
: a group of friends <I invited the gang over.>
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