Gang

Pronunciation: /ɡæŋ/

Definitions of gang

noun a group of people who associate closely for social or criminal purposes

Example Sentences

A1 I saw a gang of kids playing in the park.

A2 The gang of robbers was caught by the police.

B1 She joined a gang in high school, but later regretted it.

B2 The gang members were known for their violent behavior.

C1 The gang leader was arrested for multiple crimes.

C2 The gang's activities were closely monitored by law enforcement.

Examples of gang in a Sentence

formal The police are working to dismantle the gang responsible for the recent string of robberies.

informal I heard that gang hangs out at the abandoned warehouse down the street.

slang Those guys are part of a pretty rough gang, watch out for them.

figurative The gang of negative thoughts in my mind was making it hard to focus on anything positive.

Grammatical Forms of gang

• past tense: ganged
• plural: gangs
• comparative: more gang-like
• superlative: most gang-like
• present tense: gang
• future tense: will gang
• perfect tense: have ganged
• continuous tense: is ganging
• singular: gang
• positive degree: gang
• infinitive: to gang
• gerund: ganging
• participle: ganging

Origin and Evolution of gang

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'gang' originated from Old English 'gang' meaning a journey or a way. It evolved from Proto-Germanic 'gangaz' meaning 'a going, journey, way, passage'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'gang' shifted in meaning from a journey or way to a group of people acting together, often for criminal purposes. The modern usage of 'gang' typically refers to a group of individuals involved in criminal activities or a group of friends or associates.