YOUTH GANG Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the phrase youth gang. (close relations)
Definition of YOUTH GANG
Best Alternative Words for YOUTH GANG
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band | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an unofficial association of people or groups • instrumentalists not including string players • a stripe or stripes of contrasting color • an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material • a group of musicians playing popular music for dancing • a range of frequencies between two limits • a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body) • a cord-like tissue connecting two larger parts of an anatomical structure • jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger • a driving belt in machinery • a thin flat strip or loop of flexible material that goes around or over something else, typically to hold it together or as a decoration • a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration) • a restraint put around something to hold it together verb • bind or tie together, as with a band • attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify | ||||||||
brotherhood | nounn | |||||||
noun • the kinship relation between a male offspring and the siblings • people engaged in a particular occupation • the feeling that men should treat one another like brothers • an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer | ||||||||
clan | nounn | |||||||
noun • group of people related by blood or marriage | ||||||||
clique | nounn | |||||||
noun • an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose | ||||||||
crew | nounn | |||||||
noun • the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.) • an organized group of workmen • an informal body of friends • the team of men or women manning a racing shell verb • serve as a crew member on | ||||||||
fraternity | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a social club for male undergraduates • people engaged in a particular occupation | ||||||||
gang | nounn | |||||||
noun • an association of criminals • an informal body of friends • an organized group of workmen • tool consisting of a combination of implements arranged to work together verb • act as an organized group | ||||||||
mob | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a disorderly crowd of people • a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities • an association of criminals verb • press tightly together or cram | ||||||||
pack | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a large indefinite quantity • a complete collection of similar things • a convenient package or parcel (as of cigarettes or film) • an association of criminals • an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose • a group of hunting animals • a cream that cleanses and tones the skin • a sheet or blanket (either dry or wet) to wrap around the body for its therapeutic effect • a bundle (especially one carried on the back) verb • arrange in a container • fill to capacity • compress into a wad • carry, as on one's back • set up a committee or legislative body with one's own supporters so as to influence the outcome • have with oneself; have on one's person • press tightly together or cram • hike with a backpack • press down tightly • seal with packing • have the property of being packable or of compacting easily • load with a pack • treat the body or any part of it by wrapping it, as with blankets or sheets, and applying compresses to it, or stuffing it to provide cover, containment, or therapy, or to absorb blood | ||||||||
posse | nounn | |||||||
noun • a temporary police force | ||||||||
society | nounn | |||||||
noun • an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization • a formal association of people with similar interests • the state of being with someone • the fashionable elite | ||||||||
squad | nounn | |||||||
noun • a smallest army unit • a cooperative unit (especially in sports) • a small squad of policemen trained to deal with a particular kind of crime | ||||||||
syndicate | nounn | |||||||
noun • a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities • an association of companies for some definite purpose • a news agency that sells features or articles or photographs etc. to newspapers for simultaneous publication verb • join together into a syndicate • organize into or form a syndicate • sell articles, television programs, or photos to several publications or independent broadcasting stations | ||||||||
team | nounn | |||||||
noun • a cooperative unit (especially in sports) • two or more draft animals that work together to pull something verb • form a team | ||||||||
tribe | nounn | |||||||
noun • a social division of (usually preliterate) people • a federation (as of American Indians) • (biology) a taxonomic category between a genus and a subfamily • group of people related by blood or marriage | ||||||||
troop | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a group of soldiers • a cavalry unit corresponding to an infantry company • a unit of Girl or Boy Scouts • an orderly crowd verb • march in a procession in a public place • move or march as if in a crowd | ||||||||
delinquents | nounn | |||||||
noun • a young offender adjective satellite • guilty of a misdeed • failing in what duty requires • past due; not paid at the scheduled time | ||||||||
hoodlums | nounn | |||||||
noun • an aggressive and violent young criminal | ||||||||
hooligans | nounn | |||||||
noun • a cruel and brutal fellow | ||||||||
ruffians | nounn | |||||||
noun • a cruel and brutal fellow | ||||||||