"gangs" in the noun sense
1. gang, pack, ring, mob
an association of criminals
"police tried to break up the gang"
"a pack of thieves"
2. crowd, crew, gang, bunch
an informal body of friends
"he still hangs out with the same crowd"
3. gang, crew, work party
an organized group of workmen
4. gang
tool consisting of a combination of implements arranged to work together
"gangs" in the verb sense
1. gang, gang up
act as an organized group
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