NYT Dictionary

GANGBANG

/ˈɡeɪ̯ŋˌbeɪ̯ŋ/
NounVerbGANG-banggang-bang · 2 syllablesGrade 10

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

An act of two or more people having sex with one person who is the focus of the sexual activity.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

From gang + bang.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

tag teamgang rape

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.

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