gang-up

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gang uhp]
- /gæŋ ʌp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gang uhp]
- /gæŋ ʌp/

Definition of gang-up word

noun gang-up an act of ganging up or uniting in opposition to someone or something. 1

Just one definition for gang-up

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Origin of gang-up

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

1935-40; noun use of verb phrase gang up (on)

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Parts of speech for Gang-up

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Gang-up

gang-up popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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