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jig vs fisherman's lure

fisherman's lure vs jig

jig and fisherman's lure both are nouns.

jig is a verb but fisherman's lure is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
jig Yes No Yes No
fisherman's lure Yes No No No
As nouns, fisherman's lure is a hypernym of jig; that is, fisherman's lure is a word with a broader meaning than jig:
  • jig: a fisherman's lure with one or more hooks that is jerked up and down in the water
  • fisherman's lure: (angling) any bright artificial bait consisting of plastic or metal mounted with hooks and trimmed with feathers
Other hypernyms of jig include fish lure.
jig (noun) fisherman's lure (noun)
any of various old rustic dances involving kicking and leaping (angling) any bright artificial bait consisting of plastic or metal mounted with hooks and trimmed with feathers
a device that holds a piece of machine work and guides the tools operating on it
a fisherman's lure with one or more hooks that is jerked up and down in the water
music in three-four time for dancing a jig
jig (verb) fisherman's lure (verb)
dance a quick dance with leaping and kicking motions
Difference between jig and fisherman's lure

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