cat vs ounce

cat and ounce both are nouns.

cat is a verb but ounce is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cat	Yes	No	Yes	No
ounce	Yes	No	No	No

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

cat: any of several large cats typically able to roar and living in the wild
ounce: large feline of upland central Asia having long thick whitish fur

Other hyponyms of cat include leopard, Panthera pardus, Panthera uncia, snow leopard, Felis onca, jaguar, panther, Panthera onca, king of beasts, lion, Panthera leo, Panthera tigris, tiger, liger, tiglon, tigon, Acinonyx jubatus, cheetah, chetah, saber-toothed tiger, sabertooth.

cat (noun)	ounce (noun)
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats	large feline of upland central Asia having long thick whitish fur
any of several large cats typically able to roar and living in the wild	a unit of weight equal to one sixteenth of a pound or 16 drams or 28.349 grams
a whip with nine knotted cords	a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a troy pound
a large tracked vehicle that is propelled by two endless metal belts; frequently used for moving earth in construction and farm work
the leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea; has the effect of a euphoric stimulant
a spiteful woman gossip
an informal term for a youth or man

cat (verb)	ounce (verb)
eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
beat with a cat-o'-nine-tails

Difference between cat and ounce

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