The difference between Gang and Lot

When used as nouns, gang means a going, journey, whereas lot means a large quantity or number.

When used as verbs, gang means to go, whereas lot means to allot.


check bellow for the other definitions of Gang and Lot

  1. Gang as a verb (intransitive, chiefly, UK, _, dialectal, Northern England, Scotland):

    To go; walk; proceed.

  1. Gang as a noun (now, _, chiefly, dialectal):

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

  2. Gang as a noun (obsolete):

    An outhouse: an outbuilding used as a lavatory.

  3. Gang as a noun:

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

    Examples:

    "the Gashouse Gang"

    "The gang from our office is going out for drinks Friday night."

  4. Gang as a noun:

    A group of laborers under one foreman; a squad.

    Examples:

    "a gang of sailors; a railroad gang."

  5. Gang as a noun:

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

    Examples:

    "a youth gang; a neighborhood gang; motorcycle gang."

  6. Gang as a noun:

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

    Examples:

    "The Winter Hill Gang was quite proficient at murdering rival mobsters in order to take over their rackets."

  7. Gang as a noun:

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

    Examples:

    "The Gang of Four was led by Jiang Qing, the fourth wife of Mao Zedong."

    "Not all members of the Gang of Six are consistent in their opposition to filibuster."

  8. Gang as a noun (US):

    A chain gang.

  9. Gang as a noun:

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

    Examples:

    "a gang of saws; a gang of plows."

  10. Gang as a noun:

    A set; all required for an outfit.

    Examples:

    "a new gang of stays."

  11. Gang as a noun (electrics):

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

    Examples:

    "an outlet gang box; a double gang switch."

  12. Gang as a noun (electrics):

    A group of wires attached as a bundle.

    Examples:

    "a gang of wires"

    "Do a drop for the telephone gang, then another drop for the Internet gang, both through the ceiling of the wiring closet."

  1. Gang as a verb (intransitive):

    To band together as a group or gang.

    Examples:

    "Let's gang up on them."

  2. Gang as a verb (transitive):

    to attach similar items together to form a larger unit.

  1. Gang as a verb:

  1. Gang as a verb:

    to have sex with a single partner as a gang.

  1. Gang as a noun (mining):

  1. Lot as a noun:

    A large quantity or number; a great deal.

    Examples:

    "to spend a lot of money; lots of people think so"

  2. Lot as a noun:

    A separate portion; a number of things taken collectively.

    Examples:

    "a lot of stationery"

  3. Lot as a noun:

    One or more items auctioned or sold as a unit, separate from other items.

  4. Lot as a noun (informal):

    A number of people taken collectively.

    Examples:

    "a sorry lot; a bad lot'"

  5. Lot as a noun:

    A distinct portion or of land, usually smaller than a field.

    Examples:

    "a building lot in a city"

  6. Lot as a noun:

    That which happens without human design or forethought; chance; accident; hazard; fortune; fate.

  7. Lot as a noun:

    Anything (as a die, pebble, ball, or slip of paper) used in determining a question by chance, or without human choice or will.

    Examples:

    "to cast lots; to draw lots'"

  8. Lot as a noun:

    The part, or fate, that falls to one, as it were, by chance, or without his planning.

  9. Lot as a noun:

    A prize in a lottery.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Evelyn"

  10. Lot as a noun:

    Allotment; lottery.

  11. Lot as a noun (definite, '''the lot'''):

    All members of a set; everything.

    Examples:

    "The table was loaded with food, but by evening there was nothing but crumbs; we had eaten the lot."

    "If I were in charge, I'd fire the lot of them."

  12. Lot as a noun:

    An old unit of weight used in many European countries from the Middle Ages, often defined as 1/30 or 1/32 of a (local) pound.

  1. Lot as a verb (transitive, dated):

    To allot; to sort; to apportion.

  2. Lot as a verb (US, informal, dated):

    To count or reckon (on or upon).