"gang" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ɡæŋ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-gang.wav [UK] Forms: gang [singular], gangs [plural]
enPR: găng Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A gang is a group of criminals that work together. These criminals are often called gangsters.
    Sense id: simple-gang-en-noun-ur807LHT
  2. A gang is a group of people who spend time together. Often they are similar to each other and share interests.
    Sense id: simple-gang-en-noun-uvgEhJu7

Verb [English]

IPA: /ɡæŋ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-gang.wav [UK] Forms: gang [canonical], gangs [third-person, singular], ganged [past], ganged [past, participle], ganging [present, participle]
enPR: găng Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you gang up, you make a group, you band together, usually against a single person or cause.
    Sense id: simple-gang-en-verb-PXDRm7Bs
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