cradle vs trough
trough vs cradlecradle and trough both are nouns.
cradle is a verb but trough is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cradle | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| trough | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
trough is a hypernym of
cradle; that is, trough is a
word with a broader meaning than cradle:
- cradle: a trough that can be rocked back and forth; used by gold miners to shake auriferous earth in water in order to separate the gold
- trough: a long narrow shallow receptacle
| cradle (noun) | trough (noun) |
|---|---|
| a baby bed with sides and rockers | a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater |
| a trough that can be rocked back and forth; used by gold miners to shake auriferous earth in water in order to separate the gold | a container (usually in a barn or stable) from which cattle or horses feed |
| where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence | a long narrow shallow receptacle |
| birth of a person | a narrow depression (as in the earth or between ocean waves or in the ocean bed) |
| a treasury for government funds | |
| a concave shape with an open top |
| cradle (verb) | trough (verb) |
|---|---|
| run with the stick | |
| hold gently and carefully | |
| wash in a cradle | |
| cut grain with a cradle scythe | |
| hold or place in or as if in a cradle | |
| bring up from infancy |
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