discourse vs plow

plow vs discourse

discourse and plow both are nouns.

discourse and plow both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
discourse	Yes	No	Yes	No
plow	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, plow is a hypernym of discourse; that is, plow is a word with a broader meaning than discourse:

discourse: to consider or examine in speech or writing
plow: act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

Other hypernyms of discourse include address, cover, deal, handle, treat.

discourse (noun)	plow (noun)
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic	a farm tool having one or more heavy blades to break the soil and cut a furrow prior to sowing
extended verbal expression in speech or writing
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)

discourse (verb)	plow (verb)
talk at length and formally about a topic	act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
carry on a conversation	to break and turn over earth especially with a plow
to consider or examine in speech or writing	move in a way resembling that of a plow cutting into or going through the soil

Difference between discourse and plow

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