bunch vs gang

bunch

verb
  • To be gathered together in folds 

  • To form a bunch. 

  • To protrude or swell 

  • To gather fabric into folds. 

  • To gather into a bunch. 

noun
  • A group of similar things, either growing together, or in a cluster or clump, usually fastened together. 

  • A protuberance; a hunch; a knob or lump; a hump. 

  • An informal body of friends. 

  • A considerable amount. 

  • A group of logs tied together for skidding. 

  • An unusual concentration of ore in a lode or a small, discontinuous occurrence or patch of ore in the wallrock. 

  • The reserve yarn on the filling bobbin to allow continuous weaving between the time of indication from the midget feeler until a new bobbin is put in the shuttle. 

  • The peloton; the main group of riders formed during a race. 

  • An unmentioned amount; a number. 

  • An unfinished cigar, before the wrapper leaf is added. 

gang

verb
  • To attach similar items together to form a larger unit. 

  • Synonym of gangbang: to have sex with a single partner as a gang. 

  • To go; walk; proceed. 

noun
  • A criminal group with a common cultural background and identifying features, often associated with a particular section of a city. 

  • A combination of similar tools or implements arranged so as, by acting together, to save time or labor; a set. 

  • A number of switches or other electrical devices wired into one unit and covered by one faceplate. 

  • A group of politicians united in furtherance of a political goal. 

  • A chain gang. 

  • A number going in company; a number of friends or persons associated for a particular purpose. 

  • A group of wires attached as a bundle. 

  • A group of laborers under one foreman; a squad. 

  • A going, journey; a course, path, track. 

  • A group of criminals or alleged criminals who band together for mutual protection and profit. 

  • A set; all required for an outfit. 

How often have the words bunch and gang occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )