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noun

ˈgaŋ How to pronounce gang (audio)
Definition of gangnext
1
as in team
a group of people working together on a task a gang of neighborhood residents spent the weekend cleaning up the park

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2
as in clique
a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially the whole gang went out for pizza the school's computer hackers had their own little gang

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3
as in Mafia
a group involved in secret or criminal activities politicians promising to stop the growth of inner-city gangs

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gang

2 of 2

verb

as in to group

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Recent Examples of gang
Noun
The gang goes to Harajuku, which is a high-end neighborhood in Tokyo that Gwen Stefani made famous with some cultural appropriation. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026 Jacob Schwarz directed the story of a biker gang pursuing a mysterious rider who killed a cartel leader and stole his crypto wallet. — William Earl, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
Verb
Above all, the event serves as a venue for face-to-face connections among collectors – a place to gang together for wrist shots – that will be extra intense this year due to pent up desire after missing a year because of Covid. — Carol Besler, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2021 For Nirbhaya's mother, justice is death for the men who gang raped her daughter. — Vedika Sud, CNN, 19 Mar. 2020 See All Example Sentences for gang
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gang
  1. team
  2. clique
  3. Mafia
  4. group
  5. crew
  6. crowd
  7. syndicate
  8. club
Noun
  • Anthropic’s own customer blog profiles Jared Sires, a startup account executive who joined the sales team in 2024 with no coding background.
    — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Jullien Harneis, the UN’s senior Ebola coordinator, said the outbreak’s expanding reach required more teams, coordination and logistical support.
    — Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of team
Noun
  • That finale’s cliffhanger had left Snow’s Sophie cut out of the clique run by Åkerman’s Margo.
    — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The level of fake, clique like high school drama is horrible.
    — Stephen Korka, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of clique
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  • Meanwhile, the Mob Museum reported, Mafia violence was also on the rise in Vegas during the 70s.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 23 June 2026
  • Expanding on sounds pioneered by his Memphis predecessors, such as Three 6 Mafia and 8Ball & MJG, Tay Keith carved his own lane.
    — DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 20 June 2026
Definition of Mafia
Verb
  • Two popular names with deep ties to the Pittsburgh region will be grouped this week at the PGA Tour's event in Bermuda.
    — Mike Darnay, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • What if there were regional sections in which all these elements—novels, poetry, histories, guidebooks—were grouped?
    — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of group
Noun
  • The attack also damaged a nearby care home, with emergency crews evacuating 15 elderly residents, the service said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Explore See latest videos, charts and news Gillies announced the project on social media alongside an auction benefiting Support Act, the Australian charity that provides crisis relief and mental health support to musicians and crew.
    — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of crew
Noun
  • Tim Buchanan, a legendary Aledo football head coach and Republican, also addressed Hinojosa’s roughly 250-person crowd Tuesday night.
    — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The fall shift to standard time already brings dozens more cars to the drive-in through December, and making the change permanent could help accommodate bigger crowds year-round.
    — Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of crowd
Noun
  • Visages closed its doors in 2000 amid the shift to digital, industry consolidation and competition from major syndicates including Getty Images and Corbis.
    — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
  • While some more nefarious syndicates might hold your steering or brakes for ransom, a far more common target is your private information.
    — Mike McRae October 20, New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of syndicate
Verb
  • The discreet après-ski lounge, complete with outdoor fire pits, plunge pool, and locker room, is open exclusively to club members and hotel guests.
    — Lindsay Cohn, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The MacIvors were strangled with ties, and Michael was also clubbed on the head, according to the Herald’s archives.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
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