Meaning
gang
- an organized group of criminals or youths involved in illegal activities
In a sentence
La polizia ha sgominato una pericolosa gang giovanile.
The police broke up a dangerous youth gang.
Non tutti i ragazzi del quartiere appartengono a una gang.
Not all the kids in the neighbourhood belong to a gang.
Quante gang criminali controllano il traffico in questa zona?
How many criminal gangs control the trade in this area?
Word forms (3)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| gang | feminine · singular |
| gang | feminine · plural |
| gang | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Feminine loanword, invariable in the plural ('le gang').
- Near-synonym: 'banda' (which is native Italian and widely used).