Definitions

gang up

[gang-uhp] / ˈgæŋˌʌp /

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assemble v.
associate v.
congregate v.
gather v.
group v.
incorporate v.
mingle v.

VERB

assemble

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amass bring together collect convene gather meet mobilize summon

STRONG

accumulate agglomerate bunch call capture convoke corral flock group huddle lump muster rally reunite unite

WEAK

bunch up call together come together hang around hang out make the scene meet up round up scare up

Antonyms

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cancel disperse distribute divide scatter separate

STRONG

lose spread

WEAK

take apart

VERB

associate

Synonyms

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accompany join mix

STRONG

amalgamate confederate consort fraternize hobnob mingle pool

WEAK

be friends be in cahoots buddy up bunch up come together get in on get in with get into get together go along with go partners hang around hang out hang out with join up with line up with pal up play footsie with run around with run with string along with swing with take up with team up throw in together tie in tie up truck with work with

Antonyms

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divide leave separate withdraw

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disagree

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avoid disassociate disconnect disjoin dissociate disunite divorce part sever

VERB

congregate

Synonyms

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bunch up converge flock gather swarm throng

STRONG

besiege collect concentrate convene convoke corral forgather mass meet muster pack raise rally rendezvous teem

WEAK

congress gang around hang out make the scene meet up round up

Antonyms

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disperse divide scatter separate spread

STRONG

cancel distribute

VERB

gather

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assemble choose cluster collect congregate convene converge crowd draw flock huddle meet pick round up show up

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accumulate aggregate amass associate capture concentrate corral cull forgather garner group heap herd hoard marshal mass muster pluck poke punch rally reunite stockpile swarm throng unite

WEAK

bunch up close with draw in get-together hang around hang out make the scene pile up pour in scare up scrape together stack up

Antonyms

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cancel disperse dissemble divide leave miss reject scatter separate spread

STRONG

dissipate lose spend squander throw away waste

WEAK

allot deal distribute grow misunderstand plant

VERB

group

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arrange gather meet organize

STRONG

assemble associate bracket bunch cluster collect congregate consort corral crowd harmonize huddle link poke punch systematize

WEAK

band together bunch up gang around get-together hang out make the scene round up scare up

Antonyms

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disarrange disorder disorganize disperse divide scatter separate

STRONG

disagree disconnect

WEAK

jumble mix up spread

VERB

incorporate

Synonyms

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absorb assimilate blend consolidate cover embody fuse integrate merge mix organize

STRONG

amalgamate associate charter coalesce dub form imbibe join link pool start subsume unite

WEAK

add to hook in put together tie in

Antonyms

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disconnect disperse divide exclude misunderstand part separate unmix

STRONG

disjoin

WEAK

drop

VERB

mingle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

circulate mix

STRONG

associate consort fraternize hobnob network pool

WEAK

hang out rub shoulders tie in work the room

Antonyms

STRONG

disagree divide separate

WEAK

be unsociable disjoin

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gang up

In the 2011 comedy “Horrible Bosses,” three friends gang up against their bosses—all different versions of horrible.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 29, 2025

"Canada and Mexico want to show unity, without appearing to gang up on the US."

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2025

One swimmer witnessed an entire lane at Green Lake’s Evans Pool gang up against a guy who was drafting off others and touching a girl’s feet.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 1, 2023

“It’s an enormous advantage in every way. You have someone you can turn to when things go pear-shaped and, in crass terms, you can gang up on people. I missed him a lot.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 7, 2022

How dare they all gang up on him like that?

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

gang up

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