ganging

Pluralgangings (some meanings)

1. 1
   verb

   Present participle of gang. Use this form when the action is happening now.

   The bigger kids were ganging up on him at recess.

   The workers kept ganging together to slow the new schedule.

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2. 2
   noununcountable

   The act of people coming together to form a gang or group.

   Like a loose bunch of friends slowly turning into a tight, closed club.

   The ganging of bored teenagers led to more trouble in town.

   Parents feared the ganging of kids into rival groups.

   Similargrouping, banding, clustering

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3. 3
   SayGAN-jing/ˈɡæn.d͡ʒɪŋ/

   nouncountable

   A short line used to tie a fishhook to the main fishing line.

   Like the short string that connects a single hook to a longer fishing line.

   He tied a new ganging to replace the worn one.

   Each ganging held a single sharp hook.

   Similarsnood, leader

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