gang
verbosustantivoverboverboverbosustantivocorriente en diálogos
- Canadá//ˈɡeɪ̯ŋ//
- Canadá/[ˈɡeɪ̯ŋ]/
- Canadá//ˈɡɛ̃ŋ//
- //ˈɡæŋ//
- /[ˈɡæŋ]/
To go; walk; proceed.
verbo
- 1
To go; walk; proceed.
"And am I to meet my Mary at Moffat? Come away, little, dear, welcome body, thou blessed of heaven, come away, and taste of an auld shepherd's best cheer, and I'll gang foot for foot with you to Moffat, and my auld wife shall gang foot for foot with us too. I tell you, little, blessed, and welcome crile, come along with me."
Etimología
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰengʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *ganganą Proto-West Germanic *gangan Old English gangan Middle English gangen English gang 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”), Norwegian Nynorsk ganga (“to walk, go”), Vedic Sanskrit जंहस् (jáṃhas). Ultimately related to etymology 2, which see below.
sustantivo
- 1
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.
- 2
A number going in company; a number of friends or persons associated for a particular purpose. A group of laborers under one foreman; a squad or workgang.
a gang of sailors; a railroad gang; a labor gang or pool.
- 3
A number going in company; a number of friends or persons associated for a particular purpose. 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.
- 4
A number going in company; a number of friends or persons associated for a particular purpose. A group of criminals or alleged criminals who band together for mutual protection and profit.
The Winter Hill Gang was quite proficient at murdering rival mobsters in order to take over their rackets.
- 5
A number going in company; a number of friends or persons associated for a particular purpose. A group of politicians united in furtherance of a political goal.
The Gang of Four was led by Jiang Qing, the fourth wife of Mao Zedong.
Not all members of the Gang of Six are consistent in their opposition to filibuster.
- 6
A number going in company; a number of friends or persons associated for a particular purpose. A chain gang.
- 7
A number going in company; a number of friends or persons associated for a particular purpose. A term of address for a group, particularly when cautioning them or offering advice.
- 8
A number going in company; a number of friends or persons associated for a particular purpose. A term of address for a group, particularly when cautioning them or offering advice. A term of address for any other person or group of people.
The sun isn't real? What are you even talking about, gang?
- 9
A number going in company; a number of friends or persons associated for a particular purpose. A group of animals.
One day they followed a gang of deer that ran in toward the settlements.
saw Several gangs of Elk on each Side of the river. late in the afternoon we Saw a gang of Buffaloe
there sat the gang of toms who owned the neighbor's patio under feline law.
- 10
A number going in company; a number of friends or persons associated for a particular purpose. A group of animals. A group of turkeys.
He was not long in discovering a fine gang of turkeys, and after assuring himself that many of them had taken the direction he desired, undertook to regain the covert by another route.
Nearly every farmer has a "gang" of turkeys.
On our way back to the camp the dogs run into a gang of turkeys.
"Come on, boss; I b'leeve I know whar dey is. "Tis three gangs done got to-gether, en dey ain' been hunted at all. Ei we git in dat gang we gits turkeys en dat's jes' what's gwinter happen!"
- 11
A set of things. 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.
- 12
A set of things. A set; all required for an outfit.
a new gang of stays.
- 13
A set of things. 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.
- 14
A set of things. A group of wires attached as a bundle.
a gang of wires
Do a drop for the telephone gang, then another drop for the Internet gang, both through the ceiling of the wiring closet.
- 15
A going, journey; a course, path, track.
In unploughed Maine he sought the lumberers’ gang / Where from a hundred lakes young rivers sprang
That week was also called the Gang Week, from the Saxon ganger, to go; and the Rogation days were termed the Gang Days.
Neither Marshall nor Bouterwek makes clear the connection existing between the Gang-days and the Major and Minor Litanies.
- 16
obsoletoAn outhouse: an outbuilding used as a lavatory.
Etimología
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰengʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰóngʰos Proto-Germanic *gangaz Proto-West Germanic *gang Old English gang Middle English gang English gang 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).
verbo
- 1
To attach similar items together to form a larger unit.
Volume controls may be ganged to mode switches to provide maximum output […]
When cutting the back cleats with the T-guide, first gang them together so all the marks on one side align.
The chairs are usually ganged together using a variety of ganging or locking mechanisms to create rows and prevent the chairs from moving out of position.
verbo
- 1
Variante de ganPronunciation spelling of gan.
Etimología
See gan.
verbo
- 1
Synonym of gangbang.
He still liked the idea of them all ganging her [...]
[…] I’ve learned over the years that there's a thin line to tread to avoid fights or getting “ganged” when rejecting the sexual overtures of incarcerated women.
Etimología
Shortening of gangbang.
sustantivo
- 1
Variante de gangueAlternative form of gangue.
Formas
- plural
- gangs
- pasado
- ganged
- participio
- ganged
- gerundio
- ganging
- 3.ª persona del singular
- gangs