clown vs sap

clown and sap both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
clown	Yes	No	Yes	No
sap	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, sap is a hypernym of clown; that is, sap is a word with a broader meaning than clown:

Other hypernyms of clown include fool, muggins, saphead, tomfool.

clown (noun)	sap (noun)
a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior	a piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle; used for hitting people
a rude or vulgar fool	a person who lacks good judgment
	a watery solution of sugars, salts, and minerals that circulates through the vascular system of a plant

clown (verb)	sap (verb)
act as or like a clown	excavate the earth beneath
	deplete