What does gang mean?
Gang means (intransitive, Northern England, Scotland) To go; walk; proceed..
Gang
/ˈɡæŋ/ · verb
Meaning
(intransitive, Northern England, Scotland) To go; walk; proceed..
Definitions by Sense
- (intransitive, Northern England, Scotland) To go; walk; proceed.
- A number going in company; a number of friends or persons associated for a particular purpose.
- A group of laborers under one foreman; a squad or workgang.
- A criminal group with a common cultural background and identifying features, often associated with a particular section of a city.
- A group of criminals or alleged criminals who band together for mutual protection and profit.
- A group of politicians united in furtherance of a political goal.
- (US) A chain gang.
- A combination of similar tools or implements arranged so as, by acting together, to save time or labor; a set.
Example Sentences
(Colin alone) Ah, Colin, thou’rt a prodigal; a thriftless loon thou’st been, that cou’d na’ keep a little pelf to thysall when thou had’st got it; now thou may’st gang in this poor geer to thy live's end, and worse too for aught I can tell; ’faith, mon, ’twas a smeart little bysack of money thou hadst scrap’d together, an the best part of it had na’ being last amongst thy kinsfolk, in the Isles of Skey and Mull; muckle gude may it do the weams of them that ha’ it! There was Jamie MacGregor and Sawney MacNab, and the twa braw lads of Kinruddin, with old Charley MacDougall, my mother's first husband's second cousin: by my sol I cou’d na’ see such near relations, and gentlemen of sich auncient families gang upon bare feet, while I rode a horseback: I had been na’ true Scot, an I cou’d na’ ge’en a countryman a gude last upon occasion (as he is going out, Miss Aubrey enters.)
"And am I to meet my Mary at Moffat? Come away, little, dear, welcome body, thou blessed of heaven, come away, and taste of an auld shepherd's best cheer, and I'll gang foot for foot with you to Moffat, and my auld wife shall gang foot for foot with us too. I tell you, little, blessed, and welcome crile, come along with me."
the Gashouse Gang
The gang from our office is going out for drinks Friday night.
a gang of sailors; a railroad gang; a labor gang or pool.
a youth gang; a neighborhood gang; motorcycle gang.
The Winter Hill Gang was quite proficient at murdering rival mobsters in order to take over their rackets.
The Gang of Four was led by Jiang Qing, the fourth wife of Mao Zedong.
Synonyms for gang
Antonyms for gang
Related Words
Word Forms
- gangs
- ganging
- ganged
- gan
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for gang?
Common synonyms include outhouse, gangbang, ring, bunch.
What is the opposite of gang?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use gang in a sentence?
(Colin alone) Ah, Colin, thou’rt a prodigal; a thriftless loon thou’st been, that cou’d na’ keep a little pelf to thysall when thou had’st got it; now thou may’st gang in this poor geer to thy live's end, and worse too for aught I can tell; ’faith, mon, ’twas a smeart little bysack of money thou hadst scrap’d together, an the best part of it had na’ being last amongst thy kinsfolk, in the Isles of Skey and Mull; muckle gude may it do the weams of them that ha’ it! There was Jamie MacGregor and Sawney MacNab, and the twa braw lads of Kinruddin, with old Charley MacDougall, my mother's first husband's second cousin: by my sol I cou’d na’ see such near relations, and gentlemen of sich auncient families gang upon bare feet, while I rode a horseback: I had been na’ true Scot, an I cou’d na’ ge’en a countryman a gude last upon occasion (as he is going out, Miss Aubrey enters.)
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