ganking

ganking is the present participle and gerund of gank.

Meaning of gank

gank (third-person singular simple present ganks, present participle ganking, simple past and past participle ganked)

(slang, transitive) To swindle.
- Then I met this girl she tried to gank me / So I smacked her in the booty with M.C. Plank Bee1989, “Car Thief”, in Paul's Boutique, performed by Beastie Boys
(slang, transitive) To steal.
- “I ganked these from the Major's house last night,” I explained, reaching into the backpack to withdraw the two books.2002, A. K. Stanfield, Zen Smoking: A Mock Epic with Stock Characters, page 261

gank (third-person singular simple present ganks, present participle ganking, simple past and past participle ganked)

(Internet, slang, transitive) To kill much weaker players in an online video game in such a way that they cannot defend themselves.
- Our group totally ganked this guy.

ganking (countable and uncountable, plural gankings)

plural	gankings

What does ganking mean?: Ganking means action of the verb to gank.
What is ganking the present participle and gerund of?: Ganking is the present participle and gerund of gank.
What part of speech is ganking?: Ganking is a noun.
What is the plural of ganking?: The plural of ganking is gankings.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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