gang
gb/ɡˈæŋ/ us/ɡˈæŋ/
A2
영어
~ 4300
의미
의미 0개
명사
B1
entity
1
Group of criminals
A group of people who do crimes together.
사용 패턴：
a gang of [people]
자주 하는 실수：
Learners may confuse 'gang' with 'group' in all contexts, but 'gang' usually has a negative or criminal meaning.
유의어
mob (Often used for large, organized criminal groups, especially in the context of organized crime.)
반의어
police (Law enforcement group that works against gangs.)
연어
street gang
|gang violence
|gang member
|rival gang
|gang leader
주제
crime
|society
|law
예문
- 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.
학습자용 예문
- The gang robbed a bank.
- A gang fights with another gang.
- The police stopped the gang.
명사
informal
A2
entity
2
Group of friends
A group of friends who like to be together.
사용 패턴：
the gang [verb] together
자주 하는 실수：
Some learners may overuse 'gang' for any group, but in this sense it is casual and friendly.
유의어
crew (Informal term for a close group of friends; may sound trendier or more youthful.)
반의어
stranger (Someone outside the group of friends.)
연어
meet the gang
|hang out with the gang
|the old gang
주제
friendship
|social life
|relationships
|daily_life
예문
- 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.
학습자용 예문
- I play soccer with my gang.
- The gang meets every week.
- I like my gang.
명사
B2
entity
3
Group of workers or team
A group of people working together on a job.
사용 패턴：
a gang of [workers]
자주 하는 실수：
Learners may confuse this with the criminal meaning; context usually clarifies it.
유의어
team (Neutral term for a group working together; lacks the informal or criminal connotations of 'gang'.)
반의어
individual worker (A single person working alone, not in a team.)
연어
construction gang
|railway gang
|work gang
주제
work
|labor
예문
- 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.
학습자용 예문
- A gang builds the road.
- The gang works in the factory.
- I see a gang fixing the bridge.
문법
기본형
gang
IPA
GB/ɡˈæŋ/
US/ɡˈæŋ/
음절 및 강세
gang （1음절）
Stress on 1st syllable (gang)
활용형
Noun
- Base: gang
- Plural: gangs
관련 단어
표현
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.
예문
- 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.
예문
- 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.
예문
- The other kids ganged up on him in the playground.
- They all ganged up on me during the meeting.