gad vs swan

gad and swan both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
gad	Yes	No	Yes	No
swan	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, swan is a hypernym of gad; that is, swan is a word with a broader meaning than gad:

gad: wander aimlessly in search of pleasure
swan: move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

Other hypernyms of gad include cast, drift, ramble, range, roam, roll, rove, stray, tramp, vagabond, wander.

gad (noun)	swan (noun)
a sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward	stately heavy-bodied aquatic bird with very long neck and usually white plumage as adult

gad (verb)	swan (verb)
wander aimlessly in search of pleasure	to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
	move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
	sweep majestically