gate vs wicket

gate and wicket both are nouns.

gate is a verb but wicket is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
gate	Yes	No	Yes	No
wicket	Yes	No	No	No

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

gate: a movable barrier in a fence or wall
wicket: small gate or door (especially one that is part of a larger door)

Other hyponyms of gate include head gate, lock-gate, lichgate, lychgate, portcullis, postern, tailboard, tailgate, tail gate, tollbar, tollgate, turnpike, turnstile, wicket door, wicket gate.

gate (noun)	wicket (noun)
a movable barrier in a fence or wall	small opening (like a window in a door) through which business can be transacted
a computer circuit with several inputs but only one output that can be activated by particular combinations of inputs	small gate or door (especially one that is part of a larger door)
passageway (as in an air terminal) where passengers can embark or disembark	a small arch used as croquet equipment
total admission receipts at a sports event	cricket equipment consisting of a set of three stumps topped by crosspieces; used in playing cricket

gate (verb)	wicket (verb)
restrict (school boys') movement to the dormitory or campus as a means of punishment
control with a valve or other device that functions like a gate
supply with a gate

Difference between gate and wicket

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