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Definition of
gang up phrasal verb
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
gang up
phrasal verb
phrasal verb
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Phrasal Verbs
gang up (on/against somebody)
(
informal
)
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to join together in a group to hurt, frighten, or oppose someone
At school the older boys ganged up on him and called him names.
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gang up
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Nearby words
gangster
noun
gang together
phrasal verb
gang up
phrasal verb
gangway
noun
ganja
noun