Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chain gang

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.27 in modern English

Syllables
chain -gang
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A group of convicts chained together to work outside the confines of a prison.

noun

A group of cyclists riding in a close-knit formation akin to a road race, normally for the purposes of training.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

chain gangs (plural) chain-gang (alternative)

Phrases

chain-ganger chain-ganging

Questions

What does chain gang mean?
A group of convicts chained together to work outside the confines of a prison.

How to pronounce chain gang

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