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English noun: gang | |||
| 1. | gang (group) an association of criminals | ||
| Samples | Police tried to break up the gang. A pack of thieves. | ||
| Synonyms | mob, pack, ring | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | association | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | nest, youth gang | ||
| Member holonym | gangster, mobster | ||
| Member meronym | gangdom, gangland, organized crime | ||
| 2. | gang (group) an informal body of friends | ||
| Samples | He still hangs out with the same crowd. | ||
| Synonyms | bunch, crew, crowd | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | assemblage, gathering | ||
| 3. | gang (group) an organized group of workmen | ||
| Synonyms | crew, work party | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | social unit, unit | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | chain gang, detail, ground crew, ground-service crew, road gang, section gang, shift, stage crew | ||
| Member holonym | crewman | ||
| Member meronym | hands, manpower, men, work force, workforce | ||
| 4. | gang (artifact) tool consisting of a combination of implements arranged to work together | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | tool | ||
English verb: gang | |||
| 1. | gang (competition) act as an organized group | ||
| Synonyms | gang up | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | aggroup, group | ||
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