Gang Around

B1 8+

Pronunciation: /ɡæŋ əˈraʊnd/

Definitions of gang around

noun a group of people who associate closely and often exclusively with one another, especially for social or criminal purposes

Example Sentences

A1 My little brother likes to gang around with his friends after school.

A2 Teenagers often gang around the mall on weekends.

B1 The gang around the neighborhood caused trouble for the residents.

B2 The gang around the office always goes out for lunch together.

C1 The gang around the city was known for their illegal activities.

C2 The gang around the world of finance controlled the stock market.

verb to spend time or move around in a group, typically in a casual or aimless manner

Example Sentences

A1 The children like to gang around the playground after school.

A2 Teenagers often gang around the mall on weekends.

B1 Groups of tourists tend to gang around popular landmarks in the city.

B2 During lunch breaks, employees often gang around the water cooler to chat.

C1 Politicians tend to gang around influential individuals to gain support for their campaigns.

C2 Celebrities are often seen ganging around exclusive events and parties.

Examples of gang around in a Sentence

formal The group of students tends to gang around the library during lunchtime.

informal Let's gang around at the park this weekend.

slang We always gang around at Sarah's house after school.

figurative Negative thoughts tend to gang around in my mind when I'm feeling down.

Grammatical Forms of gang around

past tense

ganged around

plural

gangs around

comparative

more gang around

superlative

most gang around

present tense

gang around

future tense

will gang around

perfect tense

have ganged around

continuous tense

is ganging around

singular

gangs around

positive degree

gang around

infinitive

to gang around

gerund

ganging around

participle

ganged around

Origin and Evolution of gang around

First Known Use: 1820 year
Language of Origin: English
Story behind the word: The phrase 'gang around' originated in the English language.
Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe a group of people hanging out together, the phrase 'gang around' has evolved to also imply loitering or lingering without a specific purpose.