ganged
United against someone
Ganged is the past tense of gang, meaning to join together or act as a group.
Most commonly appears in gang up on, meaning to unite against someone: The other kids ganged up on him at recess.
In technical contexts, ganged describes components linked to operate together: ganged capacitors, ganged switches.
Having encircling marks
- clusteredGathered closely together
- assembledBrought together as group
- gatheredBrought into one place
- unitedJoined as one
allied · combined · joined · teamed · organized · mobilized · rallied · mustered
Joined in pairs
- linkedFastened to another
- connectedJoined to another
- synchronizedOccurring at the same time
- chainedBound with links
paired · tandem · interlocked · meshed · geared · wired · rigged · configured
Violent criminals
- hoodlumsYoung criminal troublemakers
- mobstersOrganized crime members
- racketeersOrganized crime participants
- outlawsFugitives from justice
syndicate · cartel · underworld · crew · ring · racket · turf · territory
Aggressive repeated intimidation
- coercionPressured compliance through threats
- threateningExpressing intent to harm
- harassmentAggressive, unwanted targeting
- menacingConveying threat or danger
aggression · terrorizing · hazing · mobbing · swarming · outnumbering · overpowering · cornering
banded
Having encircling marks
united · allied · combined · joined · teamed · organized · mobilized · rallied · mustered · converged
coupled
Joined in pairs
- linkedFastened to another
- connectedJoined to another
- synchronizedOccurring at the same time
chained · paired · tandem · interlocked · meshed · geared · wired · rigged · configured · arrayed
thugs
Violent criminals
- hoodlumsYoung criminal troublemakers
- mobstersOrganized crime members
- racketeersOrganized crime participants
outlaws · syndicate · cartel · underworld · crew · ring · racket · turf · territory
bullying
Aggressive repeated intimidation
- coercionPressured compliance through threats
- threateningExpressing intent to harm
- harassmentAggressive, unwanted targeting
menacing · aggression · terrorizing · hazing · mobbing · swarming · outnumbering · overpowering · cornering · ambushing
gangedsolo
Performance by one
alone · one-on-one · single-handedly · lone · individual
gangedisolated
Separated from others
separate · independent · uncoupled · disconnected · standalone
- gang upCombine against a target
- gang up onCombine forces against
- ganged upAttacked as group
- ganging upJoining forces against someone
- ganged up onAttacked as a group
- ganging up onUniting against one target
gang, gangster, gangs, ganging, gangway, gangsters, gangplank, gangland, gangsterism