gang

Universal Words noun, verb noun 1 an organized group of criminals: criminal gang members and drug dealers * a gang of pickpockets * A four-man gang carried out the robbery. 2 a group of young people who spend a lot of time together and often cause trouble or fight against other groups: a gang of youths * a street gang * All the local boys are members of gangs. 3 (informal) a group of friends who meet regularly: The whole gang will be there. 4 an organized group of workers or prisoners doing work together seealsoCHAINGANG verb PHRASALVERBS gang together (informal) to join together in a group in order to have more power or strength gang up (on / against sb) (informal) to join together in a group to hurt, frighten or oppose sb: At school the older boys ganged up on him and called him names.