crane vs whooper
whooper vs cranecrane and whooper both are nouns.
crane is a verb but whooper is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| crane | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| whooper | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
whooper is a hyponym of
crane; that is, whooper is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
crane:
- crane: large long-necked wading bird of marshes and plains in many parts of the world
- whooper: rare North American crane having black-and-white plumage and a trumpeting call
Other hyponyms of crane include
Grus americana, whooping crane.
| crane (noun) | whooper (noun) |
|---|---|
| large long-necked wading bird of marshes and plains in many parts of the world | common Old World swan noted for its whooping call |
| lifts and moves heavy objects; lifting tackle is suspended from a pivoted boom that rotates around a vertical axis | rare North American crane having black-and-white plumage and a trumpeting call |
| crane (verb) | whooper (verb) |
|---|---|
| stretch (the neck) so as to see better |
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