Ватага

ватага мальчишек галдела — crowd of boys was in a hubbub
ватага мальчишек галдела — the crowd of boys was in a hubbub
ватаг клина — taper of wedge

Мимо нас велосипедах промчалась ватага детишек.
A group of kids sped past us on their bikes.

Перед зданием суда, в ожидании появления обвиняемого, стояла ватага журналистов.
A contingent of reporters waited in front of the court for the defendant to appear.

Ватаги подростков рыскали по улицам.
Youngsters were prowling the streets in droves.

По торговому центру постоянно шатались ватаги ребятишек.
There were always gangs of kids hanging around the mall.