ganlion.html - See: ROAD GANG, SECTION GANG.

ganlion.html - {v. phr.}, {informal} To jointly attack someone, either physically or verbally; take sides in a group against an individual. * /The class bully was stronger than all the other boys, so they had to gang up on him to put him in his place./ Compare: LINE UP(4b).

ganlion.html - {v. phr.} 1. To be made to run between two lines of people facing each other and be hit by them with clubs or other weapons. * /Joe had to run the gauntlet as part of his initiation into the club./ 2. To face a hard test; bear a painful experience. * /Ginny had to run the gauntlet of her mother's questions about how the ink spot got on the dining room rug./

ganlion.html - n. & v.
--n.

1 a male goose.
2 sl. a look, a glance (take a gander).

--v.

intr. look or glance. [OE gandra, rel. to GANNET]

ganlion.html - n. & v.
--n.

1 a a band of persons acting or going about together, esp. for criminal purposes. b colloq. such a band pursuing a purpose causing disapproval.
2 a set of workers, slaves, or prisoners.
3 a set of tools arranged to work simultaneously.

--v.

tr. arrange (tools etc.) to work in coordination.

gang-bang sl. an occasion on which several men successively have sexual intercourse with one woman. gang up colloq.
1 (often foll. by with) act in concert.
2 (foll. by on) combine against. [orig. = going, journey, f. ON gangr, ganga GOING, corresp. to OE gang]

ganlion.html - v.intr. Sc. go.

gang agley (of a plan etc.) go wrong. [OE gangan: cf. GANG(1)]