gin vs rum

gin and rum both are nouns.

gin is not an adjective while rum is an adjective.

gin is a verb but rum is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
gin	Yes	No	Yes	No
rum	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, rum is a hypernym of gin; that is, rum is a word with a broader meaning than gin:

gin: a form of rummy in which a player can go out if the cards remaining in their hand total less than 10 points
rum: a card game based on collecting sets and sequences; the winner is the first to meld all their cards

Other hypernyms of gin include rummy.

gin (noun)	rum (noun)
a form of rummy in which a player can go out if the cards remaining in their hand total less than 10 points	a card game based on collecting sets and sequences; the winner is the first to meld all their cards
a machine that separates the seeds from raw cotton fibers	liquor distilled from fermented molasses
a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose
strong liquor flavored with juniper berries

gin (adjective)	rum (adjective)
	beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

gin (verb)	rum (verb)
trap with a snare
separate the seeds from (cotton) with a cotton gin

Difference between gin and rum

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