covering vs cloak

cloak vs covering

covering and cloak both are nouns.

covering is not a verb while cloak is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
covering	Yes	No	No	No
cloak	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

covering: an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
cloak: anything that covers or conceals

Other hyponyms of covering include artificial skin, bootleg, bubble, canopy, casing, chafing gear, cloth covering, article of clothing, clothing, habiliment, vesture, wear, wearable, coat, coating, cover plate, drape, earmuff, fig leaf, finger, flap, floor cover, floor covering, folder, footgear, footwear, exhaust hood, hood, hood, imbrication, lapping, overlapping, instep, mask, matting, mercy seat, paddle-box, paddle box, planking, protection, protective cover, protective covering, concealment, cover, covert, screen, swathing, thumb, toe, cover, top, upholstery, wrap, wrapper, wrapping.

covering (noun)	cloak (noun)
the act of protecting something by covering it	a loose outer garment
the work of applying something	anything that covers or conceals
the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it
an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
a natural object that covers or envelops

covering (verb)	cloak (verb)
	cover with or as if with a cloak
	cover as if with clothing
	hide under a false appearance

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