noun
ganging
GAN-jihng
noun
1
In fishing, a short length of line used to attach a hook to the main fishing line.
"The crew rigged fresh ganging before setting the longline."
2
The act of forming into a gang or group.
"Local officials pointed to the ganging of unemployed youths as a growing concern."
How to Use Ganging
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither the leader line connecting a hook in commercial fishing, or the act of forming into a gang.
Word Forms
gangings plural
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The crew rigged fresh _____ before setting the longline.