Synonyms of gangs

gangs 1 of 2

noun

plural of gang

1

as in teams

a group of people working together on a task

a gang of neighborhood residents spent the weekend cleaning up the park

Synonyms & Similar Words

• teams
• armies
• crews
• platoons
• squads
• companies
• brigades
• battalions
• parties
• bands
• troops
• outfits
• troupes
• corps
• departments
• forces
• stables
• staffs
• administrations
• posses
• help
• hosts
• personnels

2

as in cliques

a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially

the whole gang went out for pizza

the school's computer hackers had their own little gang

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cliques
• communities
• crowds
• networks
• circles
• clans
• packs
• bunches
• organizations
• clubs
• covens
• tribes
• coteries
• bodies
• communes
• folds
• rings
• guilds
• societies
• factions
• lots
• sets
• elites
• squads
• klatches
• galères
• fraternities
• colleges
• in-groups
• camps
• brotherhoods
• leagues
• sects
• coalitions
• sides
• sororities
• fellowships
• unions
• blocs
• federations
• charmed circles
• closed shops
• alliances
• councils
• sisterhoods
• confederations
• sodalities
• messes
• congresses
• orders

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• individualists
• loners

3

as in Mafias

a group involved in secret or criminal activities

politicians promising to stop the growth of inner-city gangs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• Mafias
• syndicates
• clans
• conspiracies
• networks
• crews
• mobs
• cliques
• rings
• cabals
• covens
• crowds
• circles
• bunches
• coteries
• lots
• packs
• juntas
• sets
• oligarchies
• galères

gangs

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of gang

as in groups

Related Words

• groups
• clubs
• teams
• affiliates
• allies
• sides
• bonds
• bands
• leagues
• ties
• couples
• links
• companies
• colludes
• rallies
• mixes
• socializes
• cooperates
• interrelates
• confederates
• connects
• joins
• collaborates
• relates
• associates
• knots
• mingles
• gets on
• gets along
• sorts
• attaches
• conjoins
• friends
• consorts
• weds
• chums
• hooks up
• travels
• hangs (around or out)
• pals (around)
• fraternizes
• hobnobs
• consociates
• befriends
• messes around
• runs

Dissimilar Words

• avoids
• shuns
• snubs
• alienates
• estranges
• cold-shoulders
• splits
• splits (up)
• breaks up
• disperses
• disbands
• divorces
• severs
• dissociates
• disunites
• disjoins
• sunders

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gangs

Noun

Cartels, smaller mafias and street gangs hold sway in town halls and state governments around the country and have deepened their role in the economy. — Mary Beth Sheridan, CNN Money, 25 July 2026

Prosecutors argued the three women were killed in the crossfire of rival gangs’ gun battle in the middle of the bustling intersection as nightclubs closed early on April 3. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026

At the same time, the State Department has said American travelers should not go to Haiti and supported the deployment of an international task force sent to suppress gangs in Haiti. — Jay Weaver july 22, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026

According to the White House, the designation of drug gangs as terrorist groups makes boats involved in trafficking legitimate military targets. — Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026

Police say that digital forms of theft such as tap-to-pay schemes and app fraud are allowing Chinese gangs to rake in as much as $1 billion a year. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 17 July 2026

For instance, in 2009, seven Minneapolis-area Somali men were killed over a 10-month period, and authorities believed that they were all murdered by fellow Somalis who belong to gangs. — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 17 July 2026

As soccer fans well know, hooligans are rowdy gangs that engage in violent behavior on game days. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026