chain gang

Noun

Meaning

a gang of convicts chained together

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

slavery prisoner captive servitude prison camp corvee prisoner of war jailbird lifer gaolbird parolee internee labor camp cageling forced labor

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Antonyms

guardian sentry marshal guard release warden

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Hypernyms

crew gang work party

Examples

George Clooney plays Ulysses Everett McGill, leading a group of escapees from a chain gang through an adventure in search of the proceeds of an armoured truck heist. Source: Internet

Plot Three convicts, Ulysses Everett McGill (George Clooney), Pete Hogwallop (John Turturro) and Delmar O’Donnel (Tim Blake Nelson) escape from a chain gang and set out to retrieve a supposed treasure Everett buried. Source: Internet

While watching a film in a cinema, they see Pete in a chain gang. Source: Internet

Some might say that the Fulton Chain gang finally got wise and stuffed the ballet box. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

chain fern chain ferry chain fountain chain gang member chain group chain growth polymerization