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Idiom idiom

gang up


To join together, as a gang.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

“The other children often gang up on him during recess.”

CONTEXTUAL

“It is unfair when the older students gang up on the new members of the team.”

COMPLEX

“The opposition parties decided to gang up against the government to force a vote on the controversial new policy.”


Related idioms1entry
  1. 01

    gang up on

    To join together in a group in order to overpower someone else.

Last updated August 10, 2026