gang
gb/ɡˈæŋ/ us/ɡˈæŋ/
A2
Anglais
~ 4300
Sens
0 sens
Nom
B1
entity
1
Group of criminals
A group of people who do crimes together.
Schéma d’usage :
a gang of [people]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may confuse 'gang' with 'group' in all contexts, but 'gang' usually has a negative or criminal meaning.
Synonymes
mob (Often used for large, organized criminal groups, especially in the context of organized crime.)
Antonymes
police (Law enforcement group that works against gangs.)
Collocations
street gang
|gang violence
|gang member
|rival gang
|gang leader
Thèmes
crime
|society
|law
Exemples
- The police arrested several members of the street gang.
- Gang violence has been increasing in the city.
- He joined a gang when he was a teenager.
- The rival gang controls the other side of town.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The gang robbed a bank.
- A gang fights with another gang.
- The police stopped the gang.
Nom
informal
A2
entity
2
Group of friends
A group of friends who like to be together.
Schéma d’usage :
the gang [verb] together
Erreur fréquente :
Some learners may overuse 'gang' for any group, but in this sense it is casual and friendly.
Synonymes
crew (Informal term for a close group of friends; may sound trendier or more youthful.)
Antonymes
stranger (Someone outside the group of friends.)
Collocations
meet the gang
|hang out with the gang
|the old gang
Thèmes
friendship
|social life
|relationships
|daily_life
Exemples
- I’m meeting up with the old gang this weekend.
- The gang always goes to that café on Fridays.
- Let's invite the whole gang to the party.
Exemples pédagogiques
- I play soccer with my gang.
- The gang meets every week.
- I like my gang.
Nom
B2
entity
3
Group of workers or team
A group of people working together on a job.
Schéma d’usage :
a gang of [workers]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may confuse this with the criminal meaning; context usually clarifies it.
Synonymes
team (Neutral term for a group working together; lacks the informal or criminal connotations of 'gang'.)
Antonymes
individual worker (A single person working alone, not in a team.)
Collocations
construction gang
|railway gang
|work gang
Thèmes
work
|labor
Exemples
- A gang of builders is working on the new road.
- The railway gang repaired the tracks overnight.
- He joined a maintenance gang at the factory.
Exemples pédagogiques
- A gang builds the road.
- The gang works in the factory.
- I see a gang fixing the bridge.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
gang
API
GB/ɡˈæŋ/
US/ɡˈæŋ/
Syllabes et accentuation
gang (1 syllabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (gang)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: gang
- Plural: gangs
Famille de mots
Expressions
a one-man gang
1/ə wˈʌn mˈæn ɡˈæŋ/
idiom
informal
One person doing group's work
One person who does as much work as many people would do together.
Exemples
- He fixed the car, painted the house, and cooked dinner—he’s a one-man gang.
- With her energy, she’s like a one-man gang at the office.
gang together
1/ɡˈæŋ təɡˈɛðɚ/
phrasal verb
Form group for goal
To join with others to do something together.
Exemples
- Local businesses ganged together to protest the new tax.
- They ganged together to help their neighbor.
gang up on
1/ɡˈæŋ ˈʌp ˈɔn/
phrasal verb
informal
Join to attack one person
To join with others to attack or be unkind to one person.
Exemples
- The other kids ganged up on him in the playground.
- They all ganged up on me during the meeting.