flagellate vs lather

flagellate and lather both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
flagellate	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
lather	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, lather is a hypernym of flagellate; that is, lather is a word with a broader meaning than flagellate:

Other hypernyms of flagellate include flog, lash, slash, strap, trounce, welt, whip.

flagellate (noun)	lather (noun)
a usually nonphotosynthetic free-living protozoan with whiplike appendages; some are pathogens of humans and other animals	the froth produced by soaps or detergents
	the foam resulting from excessive sweating (as on a horse)
	a workman who puts up laths
	agitation resulting from active worry

flagellate (adjective)	lather (adjective)
having or resembling a lash or whip (as does a flagellum)

flagellate (verb)	lather (verb)
whip	rub soap all over, usually with the purpose of cleaning
	exude sweat or lather
	form a lather
	beat severely with a whip or rod