gang

== English == === Pronunciation === (without æ-raising) IPA(key): /ˈɡæŋ/ (æ-raising) IPA(key): /ˈɡeɪ̯ŋ/, /ˈɡɛ̃ŋ/ Rhymes: -æŋ Hyphenation: gang === Etymology 1 === From Middle English gangen, from Old English gangan (“to go, walk, turn out”), from Proto-West Germanic *gangan, from Proto-Germanic *ganganą (“to go, walk”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰengʰ- (“to step, walk”). Cognate with Scots gang (“to go on foot, walk”), Swedish gånga (“to walk, go”), Faroese ganga (“to walk”), Icelandic ganga (“to walk, go”), Vedic Sanskrit जंहस् (jáṃhas). Ultimately related to Etymology 2, which see below. ==== Alternative forms ==== gan ==== Verb ==== gang (third-person singular simple present gangs, present participle ganging, simple past and past participle ganged) (intransitive, Northern England, Scotland) To go; walk; proceed. ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === From Middle English gang, from Old English gang (“a journey; way; passage”), from Proto-West Germanic *gang, from Proto-Germanic *gangaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰongʰ-o-s, from *ǵʰengʰ- (“to step; stride”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian Gong, Dutch gang, German Gang, Norwegian gang, Swedish gång, Icelandic gangur, Vedic Sanskrit जंहस् (jáṃhas). ==== Noun ==== gang (plural gangs) A number going in company; a number of friends or persons associated for a particular purpose. the Gashouse Gang The gang from our office is going out for drinks Friday night. A group of laborers under one foreman; a squad or workgang. a gang of sailors; a railroad gang; a labor gang or pool. A criminal group with a common cultural background and identifying features, often associated with a particular section of a city. a youth gang; a neighborhood gang; motorcycle gang. A group of criminals or alleged criminals who band together for mutual protection and profit. A group of politicians united in furtherance of a political goal. (US) A chain gang. A combination of similar tools or implements arranged so as, by acting together, to save time or labor; a set. a gang of saws; a gang of plows; a gang drill; gang milling. A set; all required for an outfit. a new gang of stays. (electrics) A number of switches or other electrical devices wired into one unit and covered by one faceplate. an outlet gang box; a double gang switch. (electrics) A group of wires attached as a bundle. a gang of wires (now chiefly dialectal) A going, journey; a course, path, track. (obsolete) An outhouse: an outbuilding used as a lavatory. (African-American Vernacular, used in the vocative) A term of address for a group, particularly when cautioning them or offering advice. (by extension, Internet slang) A term of address for any other person or group of people. The sun isn't real? What are you even talking about, gang? ===== Synonyms ===== (outhouse): See Thesaurus:outhouse ===== Hyponyms ===== ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Descendants ===== → Bengali: গ্যাং (gêṅ) → Cebuano: gang → Dutch: gang → Hindi: गैंग (gaiṅg) → Japanese: ギャング (gyangu) → Malay: geng → Norman: dgaîngue → Norwegian: Norwegian Bokmål: gjeng Norwegian Nynorsk: gjeng → Portuguese: gangue → Spanish: gang → Swedish: gäng → Danish: gæng → Finnish: jengi → Tagalog: gang → Thai: แก๊ง (gɛ́ng) ===== Translations ===== ==== Verb ==== gang (third-person singular simple present gangs, present participle ganging, simple past and past participle ganged) (transitive) To attach similar items together to form a larger unit. ===== Derived terms ===== ==== See also ==== Appendix:English collective nouns === Etymology 3 === See gan. ==== Verb ==== gang Pronunciation spelling of gan. === Etymology 4 === Shortening of gangbang. ==== Verb ==== gang (third-person singular simple present gangs, present participle ganging, simple past and past participle ganged) Synonym of gangbang. ==== References ==== The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English. === Etymology 5 === ==== Noun ==== gang (countable and uncountable, plural gangs) (mining) Alternative form of gangue. ==== See also ==== === Anagrams === gnag == Afrikaans == === Etymology === From Dutch gang, from Middle Dutch ganc, from Old Dutch gank, gang, from Proto-Germanic *gangaz. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /χaŋ/ === Noun === gang (plural gange) a passageway, alley == Alemannic German == === Verb === gang second-person imperative singular of gaa == Balinese == === Etymology === From Dutch gang (“passageway, alley”). === Noun === gang (Balinese script ᬕᬂ) alleyway, alley, narrow street (a narrow pathway bound by walls on both sides) == Cebuano == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡaŋ/ [ˈɡaŋ] === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from English gang, from Middle English gang, from Old English gang (“a journey; way; passage”), from Proto-Germanic *gangaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰongʰ-o-s, from *ǵʰengʰ- (“to step; stride”). ==== Noun ==== gang gang (company of persons) Synonym: barkada criminal gang ===== Derived terms ===== ganggang === Etymology 2 === From langga, pangga. Compare lang. ==== Noun ==== gang Term of address: dear; sweetie == Danish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡ̊anɡ̊/, [ɡ̊ɑŋˀ] Rhymes: -ɑŋˀ === Etymology 1 === From Old Danish gang, from Old Norse gangr, from Proto-Germanic *gangaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰengʰ- (“stride, step”). ==== Noun ==== gang c (singular definite gangen, plural indefinite gange) the act of walking, a walk a time (an occurrence, an incidence) Hvor mange gange slog klokken? How many times did the bell toll? a way or path to walk on, either outdoors or indoors (a corridor) ===== Inflection ===== ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === See gange. ==== Verb ==== gang imperative of gange === References === “gang” in Den Danske Ordbog “gang” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog == Dutch == === Etymology === From Middle Dutch ganc, from Old Dutch gang, from Proto-West Germanic *gang, from Proto-Germanic *gangaz. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɣɑŋ/, /ˈxɑŋ/ Rhymes: -ɑŋ Hyphenation: gang === Noun === gang m (plural gangen, diminutive gangetje n) passageway, alley De oude stad heeft vele smalle gangen die toeristen aantrekken. ― The old city has many narrow alleys that attract tourists. Achter het huis is een smalle gang die naar de tuin leidt. ― Behind the house is a narrow passageway leading to the garden. Het gangetje tussen de gebouwen is moeilijk te vinden. ― The small alley between the buildings is hard to find. gait, walk (person's manner of walking or stepping) Zijn trotse gang maakte indruk op iedereen. ― His proud gait impressed everyone. Ze heeft een elegante gang die opvalt. ― She has an elegant walk that stands out. De dokter beoordeelde zijn gang tijdens de fysieke beoordeling. ― The doctor assessed his gait during the physical evaluation. hallway, corridor De gang was verlicht met oude lantaarns. ― The hallway was lit with old lanterns. Aan het einde van de gang is een deur naar de tuin. ― At the end of the corridor is a door to the garden. Het gangetje leidt naar de slaapkamers. ― The small hallway leads to the bedrooms. course (meal) Het voorgerecht is de eerste gang van het diner. ― The appetizer is the first course of the dinner. Hoeveel gangen heeft dit feestelijke diner? ― How many courses does this festive dinner have? De chefkok bereidde een vijfgangenmaaltijd voor. ― The chef prepared a five-course meal. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== Afrikaans: gang Petjo: gang → Balinese: gang → Caribbean Javanese: gang → Indonesian: gang → Hokkien: 澗 / 涧 (kàn, “narrow street”) → Papiamentu: gang, han, hangetsji, hangetsje === References === == French == === Etymology === Borrowed from English gang. === Pronunciation === (France) IPA(key): /ɡɑ̃ɡ/ (Canada) IPA(key): /ɡaŋ/ Hyphenation: gang === Noun === gang m or f (plural gangs) gang, group of ill-doer (Quebec, colloquial) a group of friends ==== Derived terms ==== en gang === Further reading === “gang”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Garo == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Noun === gang river === References === Burling, R. (2003), The Language of the Modhupur Mandi (Garo) Vol. II: The Lexicon‎[1], Bangladesh: University of Michigan, page 114 == German == === Etymology 1 === ==== Verb ==== gang obsolete form of geh, singular imperative of gehen === Etymology 2 === ==== Adjective ==== gang (obsolete) alternative form of gäng(e) Synonym: gängig ===== Derived terms ===== gang und gäbe === Further reading === “gang” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961. == Hungarian == === Etymology === From German Gang. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈɡɒŋɡ] Rhymes: -ɒŋɡ === Noun === gang (plural gangok) (informal) outside walkway, hanging corridor (along the main walls of the courtyard of a tenement building, a major venue of socializing with neighbours) Synonym: (mainly as an architectural term) függőfolyosó ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === gang in Géza Bárczi, László Országh, et al., editors, A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára [The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (ÉrtSz.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN. == Indonesian == === Etymology 1 === From Dutch gang (“passageway, alley”), from Middle Dutch ganc, from Old Dutch gank, gang, from Proto-Germanic *gangaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰongʰ-o-s, from *ǵʰengʰ- (“to step; stride”). Doublet of geng. ==== Pronunciation ==== (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈɡaŋ/ [ˈɡaŋ] Rhymes: -aŋ Syllabification: gang ==== Noun ==== gang (plural gang-gang) alleyway, alley, narrow street. A narrow pathway bound by walls on both sides Synonym: lorong gang buntu ― dead-end alley ===== Hyponyms ===== ===== Descendants ===== → Min Nan: 澗 / 涧 (kàn, “narrow street”) === Etymology 2 === ==== Noun ==== gang (plural gang-gang) alternative spelling of geng (“gang”) ==== Verb ==== gang alternative spelling of geng === References === === Further reading === “gang”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016 Yuswardi Saliya; Sugeng Rahardjo; Bambang Panudju; Ismet Darwis; Sri Probo Sudarmo; George The (1978), Daftar Istilah Arsitektur [Glossary of Architecture] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa, Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan == Italian == === Alternative forms === ganga, ghenga, ghega (dated) === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English gang. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡɛnɡ/ Rhymes: -ɛnɡ === Noun === gang f (usually invariable, plural (dated) gangs) gang, specifically: (dated) a group of people (dated) a group of laborers under one foreman a criminal group ==== Related terms ==== gangster === References === === Further reading === gang in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana == Maltese == === Etymology === Borrowed from English gang. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡanɡ/ Rhymes: -anɡ === Noun === gang m (plural gangijiet) gang (a company of persons) ==== Derived terms ==== == Mandarin == === Romanization === gang nonstandard spelling of gāng nonstandard spelling of gǎng nonstandard spelling of gàng ==== Usage notes ==== Transcriptions of Mandarin into the Latin script often do not distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without indication of tone. == Middle English == === Noun === gang alternative form of gong == Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology === From Old Norse gangr, also related to gå. === Noun === gang m (definite singular gangen, indefinite plural ganger, definite plural gangene) hall, hallway passage, corridor aisle walk, path walk, walking, going walk, gait Gangen hans er litt merkelig. His gait is a bit weird working, running, action, movement, motion, operation course; passage course; march time plot, action (mining) dike, lode vein (anatomy) duct ==== Derived terms ==== === References === “gang” in The Bokmål Dictionary. == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Etymology === From Old Norse gangr, also related to gå. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡɑŋː/ === Noun === gang m (definite singular gangen, indefinite plural gangar, definite plural gangane) hall, hallway passage, corridor aisle walk, path walk, walking, going walk, gait Gangen hans er litt merkeleg. His gait is a bit weird working, running, action, movement, motion, operation course; passage course; march plot, action (mining) dike, lode vein (anatomy) duct ==== Derived terms ==== === See also === gong === References === “gang” in The Nynorsk Dictionary. == Old English == === Alternative forms === gancg, gong ġeong, ġiong — with initial /j/ after palatalised past forms of gangan === Etymology === From Proto-West Germanic *gang, from Proto-Germanic *gangaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰengʰ- (“to step; stride”). Related to Old English gangan (“to go, walk”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡɑnɡ/, [ɡɑŋɡ] === Noun === gang m going, walking path walk, gait toilet ==== Declension ==== Strong a-stem: ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== Middle English: gong, gang, gonge, goongeEnglish: gang (see there for further descendants); gong, goung (obsolete)Scots: gang, gaung, gingNortheastern: dyang, gyang == Old High German == === Etymology === From Proto-West Germanic *gang. === Noun === gang m (plural ganga) A path, course, way, journey; a going ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ubargang Wolfgang ==== Descendants ==== Middle High German: ganc Bavarian: Gång German: Gang Polish: ganek Yiddish: גאַניק (ganik) (probably borrowed from Polish) Luxembourgish: Gang, Gank → Middle French: gangue French: gangue → English: gangue == Polish == === Etymology === Borrowed from English gang, from Middle English gang, from Old English gang, from Proto-West Germanic *gang, from Proto-Germanic *gangaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰongʰ-o-s, from *ǵʰengʰ-. Doublet of ganek. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡaŋk/ Rhymes: -aŋk Syllabification: gang === Noun === gang m inan gang (criminal group with a common background) Synonyms: banda, szajka ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === gang in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN gang in Polish dictionaries at PWN == Portuguese == === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: gang === Noun === gang (Portugal) m or (Brazil) f (plural gangs) dated spelling of gangue === Further reading === “gang”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “gang”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from German Gang. === Noun === gang n (plural ganguri) passageway ==== Declension ==== == Scots == === Alternative forms === gae gan gyang ging === Etymology === From Middle English gangen, from Old English gangan, Old Norse ganga, with inflected forms from Old English gān (like English go). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡɑŋ/ === Verb === gang (third-person singular simple present gangs, present participle gaun, simple past gaed, past participle gaen) To go. == Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from English gang. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡan/ [ˈɡãn] Rhymes: -an Syllabification: gang === Noun === gang m (plural gangs) gang Synonyms: (El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico) mara, pandilla ==== Related terms ==== == Tagalog == === Etymology === Borrowed from English gang, from Middle English gang, from Old English gang (“a journey; way; passage”), from Proto-Germanic *gangaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰongʰ-o-s, from *ǵʰengʰ- (“to step; stride”). === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈɡaŋ/ [ˈɡaŋ] Rhymes: -aŋ Syllabification: gang === Noun === gang (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜅ᜔) gang (company of persons) Synonyms: barkada, barkadahan criminal gang ==== Related terms ==== gangster gangsterismo === Further reading === “gang”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025 “gang”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018 “gang”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2026. == Vietnamese == === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ɣaːŋ˧˧] (Huế) IPA(key): [ɣaːŋ˧˧] (Saigon) IPA(key): [ɣaːŋ˧˧] === Etymology 1 === From Proto-Vietic *c-kaːŋ (“handspan”). ==== Noun ==== gang • (𡬼, 𪮚) handspan ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === From Proto-Vietic *t-kaːŋ, from Old Chinese 鋼 (OC *C.kˤaŋ) (B-S) (SV: cương). ==== Noun ==== gang • (𨧠, 𮢪) cast iron ===== Derived terms =====