# ganging

Pronunciation: say "GANG-ing" /ˈɡæŋ.ɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of gang. — present participle and gerund of gang
   - Simple: Present participle of gang. Use this form when the action is happening now.
   - _Rival factions were ganging up against the newly appointed manager._
   - _Ganging together against the landlord, the tenants agreed to withhold rent._

## Noun

2. The forming of a gang or clique out of separate individuals.
   - Simple: The act of people coming together to form a gang or group.
   - _Sociologists traced the ganging of displaced youths to a lack of local opportunity._
   - _The rapid ganging of workers into competing factions split the union apart._
3. A short connecting line used to attach a fishhook to the main line, especially in commercial fishing. (pronounced: say "GAN-jing" /ˈɡæn.d͡ʒɪŋ/)
   - Simple: A short line used to tie a fishhook to the main fishing line.
   - _The deckhand checked every ganging before the longline went over the side._
   - _Worn gangings tend to snap under the weight of a large fish._

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