jaunt vs ply

jaunt and ply both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
jaunt	Yes	No	Yes	No
ply	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, ply is a hyponym of jaunt; that is, ply is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than jaunt:

Other hyponyms of jaunt include junket, junketeer, travel to, visit, journey, travel, run, commute, peregrinate.

jaunt (noun)	ply (noun)
a journey taken for pleasure	(usually in combinations) one of several layers of cloth or paper or wood as in plywood
	one of the strands twisted together to make yarn or rope or thread; often used in combination

jaunt (verb)	ply (verb)
make a trip for pleasure	give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
	use diligently
	wield vigorously
	join together as by twisting, weaving, or molding
	travel a route regularly
	apply oneself diligently