Definition of "gang" in Englisch

verb

1. (intransitive, Northern England, Scotland) To go; walk; proceed.

noun

1. A number going in company; a number of friends or persons associated for a particular purpose.

   • the Gashouse Gang
   • The gang from our office is going out for drinks Friday night.

2. A group of laborers under one foreman; a squad or workgang.

   • a gang of sailors; a railroad gang; a labor gang or pool.

3. A criminal group with a common cultural background and identifying features, often associated with a particular section of a city.

   • a youth gang; a neighborhood gang; motorcycle gang.

4. A group of criminals or alleged criminals who band together for mutual protection and profit.

   • The Winter Hill Gang was quite proficient at murdering rival mobsters in order to take over their rackets.

5. A group of politicians united in furtherance of a political goal.

   • The Gang of Four was led by Jiang Qing, the fourth wife of Mao Zedong.
   • Not all members of the Gang of Six are consistent in their opposition to filibuster.

6. (US) A chain gang.

7. A combination of similar tools or implements arranged so as, by acting together, to save time or labor; a set.

   • a gang of saws; a gang of plows; a gang drill; gang milling.

8. A set; all required for an outfit.

   • a new gang of stays.

9. (electrics) A number of switches or other electrical devices wired into one unit and covered by one faceplate.

   • an outlet gang box; a double gang switch.

10. (electrics) A group of wires attached as a bundle.

    • a gang of wires
    • Do a drop for the telephone gang, then another drop for the Internet gang, both through the ceiling of the wiring closet.

11. (now chiefly dialectal) A going, journey; a course, path, track.

12. (obsolete) An outhouse: an outbuilding used as a lavatory.

13. (African-American Vernacular, used in the vocative) A term of address for a group, particularly when cautioning them or offering advice.

verb

1. (transitive) To attach similar items together to form a larger unit.

verb

1. Pronunciation spelling of gan.

verb