double vs work

double and work both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
double	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
work	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, work is a hypernym of double; that is, work is a word with a broader meaning than double:

Other hypernyms of double include function, go, operate, run.

double (noun)	work (noun)
a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base	activity directed toward making or doing something
raising the stakes in a card game by a factor of 2	the occupation for which you are paid
a quantity that is twice as great as another	a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing
someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor)	a place where work is done
a stand-in for movie stars to perform dangerous stunts	the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it)
	applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)
	(physics) a manifestation of energy; the transfer of energy from one physical system to another expressed as the product of a force and the distance through which it moves a body in the direction of that force

double (adjective)	work (adjective)
used of homologous chromosomes associated in pairs in synapsis
used of flowers having more than the usual number of petals in crowded or overlapping arrangements
having two meanings with intent to deceive
large enough for two
twice as great or many
consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs
having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities

double (verb)	work (verb)
increase twofold	give a workout to
hit a two-base hit	arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion
do double duty; serve two purposes or have two functions	go sour or spoil
make or do or perform again	cause to undergo fermentation
bend over or curl up, usually with laughter or pain	find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
make a demand for (a card or suit)	use or manipulate to one's advantage
	to mix into a homogeneous mass
	perform as expected when applied
	move into or onto
	shape, form, or improve a material
	cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
	prepare for crops
	make something, usually for a specific function
	gratify and charm, usually in order to influence
	proceed along a path
	move in an agitated manner
	provoke or excite
	be employed
	cause to work
	exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; work
	have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
	operate in a certain place, area, or specialty
	proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity
	have and exert influence or effect
	operate in or through
	cause to operate or function
	behave in a certain way when handled