Gang up against Meaning in English
expression
GANG-up-uh-GAYNST, uh-GENST
gang-UP-uh-GENST
Definition
To join together with others in order to oppose or criticize someone, often unfairly.
Usage & Nuances
Informal and often used in negative situations, especially when someone feels treated unfairly by a group. Common with 'feel' ("feel like people are ganging up against me"). Often implies bullying or exclusion.
Spanish: unirse contra - juntarse en contraPortuguese (BR): fazer união contra - se juntar contraPortuguese (PT): unir-se contra - juntar-se contraChinese (Simplified): 联合对付 - 联合反对Chinese (Traditional): 聯合對付 - 聯合反對Hindi: मिलकर विरोध करनाArabic: يتحالف ضد - يتجمع ضدBengali: একসঙ্গে মিলে কারো বিরুদ্ধে হওয়া - দলবদ্ধ হয়ে বিরুদ্ধাচরণ করাRussian: ополчаться против - объединяться противJapanese: 結託して反対する - 集団で攻撃するVietnamese: hùa nhau chống lại - liên kết để chống lạiKorean: 한데 뭉쳐 ~을(를) 반대하다 - 집단으로 괴롭히다Turkish: birine karşı birleşmek - birine karşı grup olmakUrdu: مل کر مخالفت کرنا - گروہ بنا کر مخالفت کرناIndonesian: bersekongkol melawan - kompak melawan
Example Sentences
The other kids gang up against him during games.
basic
Don’t gang up against your sister; that’s not fair.
basic
Sometimes people gang up against new team members.
basic
Whenever we disagree, it feels like you all gang up against me.
natural
They always gang up against the quiet ones in class — it's not right.
natural
If you keep ganging up against the newcomers, no one will want to join.
natural