gang

[ɡæŋ]

Definition:
1. An association of criminals.
2. An informal body of friends.
3. An organized group of workmen.
4. Tool consisting of a combination of implements arranged to work together.

Use 'gang' in a sentence:

1. Despite a nationwide hunt for the kidnap gang, not a trace of them was found.
2. Come on over, we've got lots of the old gang here.
3. Dutch police told off two of the gang, aged 10 and 11.
4. He was done over by a gang of thugs.
5. All the girls in my class seemed to gang up against me.
6. It transpired that the gang had had a contact inside the bank.
7. His wife wants him to grass on the members of his own gang.
8. The gang laid about him with sticks.
9. Gangs of youths went on the rampage in the city yesterday.
10. A four-man gang carried out the robbery.
11. Gang members were behind a lot of the violence.
12. Police fought a gun battle with a gang which used hand grenades against them.
13. The fight was started by a gang of youths.
14. He double-crossed the rest of the gang and disappeared with all the money.
15. A gang of workmen were shovelling rubble onto a truck.
16. All the other parties ganged up to keep them out of power.
17. The gang gave him a real going-over.
18. Gangs of youths patrol the streets at night.
19. These street gangs have become the terror of the neighbourhood.
20. The gang members committed dozens of armed robberies over the past year.
21. He was badly beaten up by a gang of thugs.
22. Police were hunting for a gang that had allegedly stolen fifty-five cars.
23. The gang extorted money from over 30 local businesses.
24. A helicopter hovered overhead as one of the gang made a run for it.
25. At school the older boys ganged up on him and called him names.
26. Officers had tailed the gang during a major undercover operation.
27. He suffered a vicious attack by a gang of white youths.
28. During the fight with a rival gang he lashed out with his flick knife.
29. We believe the gang are holed up in the mountains.
30. The gang worked for up to ten hours with acetylene torches to open the vault.
31. Residents said local gang leaders had cashed in on the violence to seize valuable land.
32. The gang took flight when they heard the police car.
33. The gang entered the building posing as workmen.
34. The gang tied up a security guard.
35. A gang of boys were setting off fireworks in the street.
36. The whole gang will be there.
37. The gang was caught in possession of stolen goods.
38. He was shot by a member of a rival gang.
39. The accused is alleged to be a member of a right-wing gang.
40. A gang taunted a disabled man.
41. The gang finally fled with a large amount of cash and jewellery.
42. The gang assaulted him with iron bars.
43. There are problems of urban decay and gang violence.
44. Much of the violence is related to drugs and gang warfare.
45. A woman was attacked and robbed by a gang of youths.
46. Police suspect a local gang.
47. Apparently he had been unfortunate enough to fall victim to a gang of thugs.