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6 definitions • 7 examples
1
a
group
of
young
people,
especially
young
men, who
spend
time together,
often
fighting
with other
groups
and
behaving
badly
:
Examples:
Fights
among
rival
gangs
account
for most
murders
in the
city
.
2
a
group
of
criminals
who work together:
Examples:
a
gang
of
armed
robbers
3
a
group
of friends:
Examples:
I've made friends at my new
school
, but I miss the old
gang
.
I went out with the
usual
gang
from
college
on
Friday
night.
4
a
group
of
workers
or
prisoners
who work together:
Examples:
a
gang
of labourers
5
a
group
of
criminals
or of people,
esp
.
young
men and
women
, who
spend
time together and cause
trouble
:
Examples:
The
clubs
present
an
alternative
to
becoming
involved
in a
gang
.
6
a
group
of people who are
friendly
with each other or are
involved
in the same
activity
:
Examples:
I went out with the
usual
gang
on
Friday
night – all my friends from
college
.
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