gangbang

[ gang-bang ]

/ ˈgæŋˌbæŋ /

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noun Also gang bang .

a series of acts of often forcible sexual intercourse engaged in by several persons successively with one passive partner.

a violent gang fight.

verb (used without object)

to participate in a sexual gangbang.

to belong to or participate in the activities of a violent street gang.

verb (used with object)

to subject to a gangbang.

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Origin of gangbang

An Americanism dating back to 1950–55; gang¹ + bang¹

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How to use gangbang in a sentence

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When Michael needed fresh supplies, he was not long in gathering a gang of harpies about him.
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So they bore Spotted Snake away with them in the canoe, while the Dogtown gang shrieked farewells from the old landing.
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British Dictionary definitions for gangbang

gangbang

/ (ˈɡæŋˌbæŋ) slang /

noun

an instance of sexual intercourse between one woman and several men one after the other, esp against her will

verb

(tr) to force (a woman) to take part in a gangbang

(intr) to take part in a gangbang

Former names: gangshag (ˈɡæŋˌʃæɡ)

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