fighting vs ruffle

ruffle vs fighting

fighting and ruffle both are nouns.

fighting is an adjective but ruffle is not an adjective.

fighting is not a verb while ruffle is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fighting	Yes	Yes	No	No
ruffle	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, ruffle is a hyponym of fighting; that is, ruffle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fighting:

fighting: the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
ruffle: a noisy fight

Other hyponyms of fighting include gunfight, gunplay, shootout, brush, clash, encounter, skirmish, close-quarter fighting, dogfight, fencing, infighting, set-to, impact, shock, dogfight, hassle, rough-and-tumble, scuffle, tussle, affaire d'honneur, duel, fistfight, fisticuffs, slugfest, banging, battering, beating, whipping, affray, disturbance, fray, brawl, free-for-all, cut-and-thrust, knife fight, snickersnee, gang fight, rumble, single combat.

fighting (noun)	ruffle (noun)
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle	a noisy fight
	a high tight collar
	a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim

fighting (adjective)	ruffle (adjective)
engaged in or ready for military or naval operations

fighting (verb)	ruffle (verb)
	pleat or gather into a ruffle
	erect or fluff up
	disturb the smoothness of
	twitch or flutter
	mix so as to make a random order or arrangement
	trouble or vex
	discompose
	stir up (water) so as to form ripples
	to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others

Difference between fighting and ruffle

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.