present participle of press-gang

present participle of gang up

present participle of gang up on

(UK dialectal) A going back; a returning; the way back. / (UK dialectal) A retrograde, especially in health, circumstances, or conditions; a relapse.

(UK dialectal, chiefly Scotland) Behind or late in payment or rent; in arrears. / (UK dialectal, of persons or animals) Not thriving; not prosperous.

(medicine) A form of medical fraud in which the patient is encouraged to refer or bring along family members who have no particular reason to come but will provide the practitioner with more work.

(fishing) a leader used to attach a fishhook to the main line, especially in commercial fishing

present participle of gang

plural of ganging