clog vs trip the light fantastic

trip the light fantastic vs clog

clog is a noun but trip the light fantastic is not a noun.

clog and trip the light fantastic both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
clog	Yes	No	Yes	No
trip the light fantastic	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, trip the light fantastic is a hypernym of clog; that is, trip the light fantastic is a word with a broader meaning than clog:

clog: dance a clog dance
trip the light fantastic: move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance

Other hypernyms of clog include dance, trip the light fantastic toe.

clog (noun)	trip the light fantastic (noun)
a dance performed while wearing shoes with wooden soles; has heavy stamping steps
any object that acts as a hindrance or obstruction
footwear usually with wooden soles

clog (verb)	trip the light fantastic (verb)
impede with a clog or as if with a clog	move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance
fill to excess so that function is impaired
coalesce or unite in a mass
become or cause to become obstructed
impede the motion of, as with a chain or a burden
dance a clog dance

Difference between clog and trip the light fantastic

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