gang
gb/ɡˈæŋ/ us/ɡˈæŋ/
A2
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 4300
ਅਰਥ
0 ਅਰਥ
ਨਾਂਵ
B1
entity
1
Group of criminals
A group of people who do crimes together.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
a gang of [people]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may confuse 'gang' with 'group' in all contexts, but 'gang' usually has a negative or criminal meaning.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
mob (Often used for large, organized criminal groups, especially in the context of organized crime.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
police (Law enforcement group that works against gangs.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
street gang
|gang violence
|gang member
|rival gang
|gang leader
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
crime
|society
|law
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The gang robbed a bank.
- A gang fights with another gang.
- The police stopped the gang.
ਨਾਂਵ
informal
A2
entity
2
Group of friends
A group of friends who like to be together.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
the gang [verb] together
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Some learners may overuse 'gang' for any group, but in this sense it is casual and friendly.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
crew (Informal term for a close group of friends; may sound trendier or more youthful.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
stranger (Someone outside the group of friends.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
meet the gang
|hang out with the gang
|the old gang
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
friendship
|social life
|relationships
|daily_life
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- I play soccer with my gang.
- The gang meets every week.
- I like my gang.
ਨਾਂਵ
B2
entity
3
Group of workers or team
A group of people working together on a job.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
a gang of [workers]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may confuse this with the criminal meaning; context usually clarifies it.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
team (Neutral term for a group working together; lacks the informal or criminal connotations of 'gang'.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
individual worker (A single person working alone, not in a team.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
construction gang
|railway gang
|work gang
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
work
|labor
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- A gang builds the road.
- The gang works in the factory.
- I see a gang fixing the bridge.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
gang
IPA
GB/ɡˈæŋ/
US/ɡˈæŋ/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
gang (1 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (gang)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Noun
- Base: gang
- Plural: gangs
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The other kids ganged up on him in the playground.
- They all ganged up on me during the meeting.