to join a gang

  • 21Gang tooth — Gang Gang, n. [Icel. gangr a going, gang, akin to AS., D., G., & Dan. gang a going, Goth. gaggs street, way. See {Gang}, v. i.] 1. A going; a course. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. A number going in company; hence, a company, or a number of persons… …

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  • 22Gang week — Gang Gang, n. [Icel. gangr a going, gang, akin to AS., D., G., & Dan. gang a going, Goth. gaggs street, way. See {Gang}, v. i.] 1. A going; a course. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. A number going in company; hence, a company, or a number of persons… …

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  • 23gang up on — To make a concerted attack on • • • Main Entry: ↑gang * * * ˌgang ˈup on [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they gang up on he/she/it gangs up on …

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  • 24gang — ► NOUN 1) an organized group of criminals or disorderly young people. 2) informal a group of people who regularly meet and do things together. 3) an organized group of people doing manual work. 4) a set of switches, sockets, or other devices… …

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  • 25gang up with — To join in the (dubious) activities of • • • Main Entry: ↑gang …

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  • 26gang up — join together, typically in order to intimidate someone. → gang …

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  • 27gang together — ˌgang toˈgether derived (informal) to join together in a group in order to have more power or strength Main entry: ↑gangderived …

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  • 28gang up (on somebody) — ˌgang ˈup (on/against sb) derived (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. Main entry: ↑gangderived …

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  • 29gang up (against somebody) — ˌgang ˈup (on/against sb) derived (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. Main entry: ↑gangderived …

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  • 30join — Synonyms and related words: abut, abut on, accompany, accord, accouple, accumulate, act in concert, act together, act with, add, adhere, adjoin, affiliate, affiliate with, affix, agglomerate, agglutinate, aggregate, aggroup, agree, align with,… …

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