Collocations for "gang"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "gang" in context.
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gang
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- is a [part, member] of the (old) gang
- the gang's all here!
- get the gang together for [a movie, some games, a drink]
- a gang of [losers, nerds, boys, girls, teenagers]
- a [teenage] gang
- a gang of [thugs, criminals, thieves]
- is in a gang
- is a [terrorist, street, neighborhood] gang
- wants to join a (dangerous) gang
- call in the gang
- was recruited by the gangs
- killed by the gangs
- fighting (against) the gangs
- cracking down on the gangs
- was [killed, shot] by the gangs
- are rival gangs
- is in a rival gang
- the gangs are responsible for
- the gangs are out of control
- [east, west] coast gangs
- is a gang member
- a gang war between
- gang violence
- the [city, country] has a gang problem
- [monitor, follow] gang activity
- informal: just a bunch of gang bangers
- [wears, has] a gang tattoo
- the gang leaders
- gang recruitment
'gang' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
chopper
- contract
- criminal
- filter
- heat
- lookout
- loot
- lovable
- mash
- merry
- mess
- mole
- motto
- one
- outlaw
- police
- prostitute
- raw
- remorse
- rough
- rumble
- savage
- scruffy
- shooting
- sick
- sing
- skip
- smoke
- snake
- tattoo
- teenager
- thief
- thug
- tights
- tough
- track
- turf
- youth