cruise vs stooge

cruise and stooge both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cruise	Yes	No	Yes	No
stooge	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, stooge is a hyponym of cruise; that is, stooge is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cruise:

cruise (noun)	stooge (noun)
an ocean trip taken for pleasure	a person of unquestioning obedience
	a victim of ridicule or pranks

cruise (verb)	stooge (verb)
sail or travel about for pleasure, relaxation, or sightseeing	act as a stooge, in a compliant or subordinate manner
travel at a moderate speed	act as the stooge
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure	cruise in slow or routine flights
look for a sexual partner in a public place