tool vs gang

tool and gang both are nouns.

tool and gang both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tool	Yes	No	Yes	No
gang	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, gang is a hyponym of tool; that is, gang is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tool:

tool: an implement used in the practice of a vocation
gang: tool consisting of a combination of implements arranged to work together

Other hyponyms of tool include abradant, abrader, bender, clincher, comb, cutting implement, drill, eolith, fork, garden tool, lawn tool, grapnel, grapple, grappler, grappling hook, grappling iron, hack, hand tool, hoe, jack, Jaws of Life, neolith, paleolith, muller, pestle, pounder, plough, plow, power tool, punch, puncher, rake, ram, rounder, saw set, shaping tool, strickle, style, stylus, tamp, tamper, tamping bar, tap, swage, upset, nut key, nut tool, shaving cutter, hone.

tool (noun)	gang (noun)
the means whereby some act is accomplished	tool consisting of a combination of implements arranged to work together
an implement used in the practice of a vocation	an organized group of workmen
obscene terms for penis	an association of criminals
a person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else	an informal body of friends

tool (verb)	gang (verb)
work with a tool	act as an organized group
ride in a car with no particular goal and just for the pleasure of it
drive
furnish with tools

Difference between tool and gang

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