foot vs gang

foot

verb
  • To walk. 

  • To sum up, as the numbers in a column; sometimes with up. 

  • To tread to measure of music; to dance; to trip; to skip. 

  • To renew the foot of (a stocking, etc.). 

  • To use the foot to kick (usually a ball). 

  • To pay (a bill). 

noun
  • The part of a flat surface on which the feet customarily rest. 

  • The basic measure of rhythm in a poem. 

  • Travel by walking. 

  • The end of a rectangular table opposite the head. 

  • In a bryophyte, that portion of a sporophyte which remains embedded within and attached to the parent gametophyte plant. 

  • The part of a sewing machine which presses downward on the fabric, and may also serve to move it forward. 

  • The bottom edge of a sail. 

  • A unit of measure equal to twelve inches or one third of a yard, equal to exactly 30.48 centimetres. 

  • The base of a piece of type, forming the sides of the groove. 

  • A short foot-like projection on the bottom of an object to support it. 

  • A biological structure found in many animals that is used for locomotion and that is frequently a separate organ at the terminal part of the leg. 

  • A unit of measure for organ pipes equal to the wavelength of two octaves above middle C, approximately 328 mm. 

  • The bottommost part of a typed or printed page. 

  • Specifically, a human foot, which is found below the ankle and is used for standing and walking. 

  • The base or bottom of anything. 

  • The parsing of syllables into prosodic constituents, which are used to determine the placement of stress in languages along with the notions of constituent heads. 

  • The globular lower domain of a protein. 

  • The muscular part of a bivalve mollusc or a gastropod by which it moves or holds its position on a surface. 

  • Fundamental principle; basis; plan. 

  • The point of intersection of one line with another that is perpendicular to it. 

  • Foot soldiers; infantry. 

  • Recognized condition; rank; footing. 

  • The end of a cigar which is lit, and usually cut before lighting. 

  • The end of a billiard or pool table behind the foot point where the balls are racked. 

gang

verb
  • To go; walk; proceed. 

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

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

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 foot and gang occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )