kingfish vs jack

jack vs kingfish

kingfish and jack both are nouns.

kingfish is not a verb while jack is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
kingfish	Yes	No	No	No
jack	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, jack is a hypernym of kingfish; that is, jack is a word with a broader meaning than kingfish:

kingfish: large game fish of Australia and New Zealand
jack: any of several fast-swimming predacious fishes of tropical to warm temperate seas

kingfish (noun)	jack (noun)
any of several food and game fishes of the drum family indigenous to warm Atlantic waters of the North American coast	any of several fast-swimming predacious fishes of tropical to warm temperate seas
large edible mackerel of temperate United States coastal Atlantic waters	male donkey
small silvery marine food fish found off California	tool for exerting pressure or lifting
large game fish of Australia and New Zealand	one of four face cards in a deck bearing a picture of a young prince
the lean flesh of any of several fish caught off the Atlantic coast of the United States	small flag indicating a ship's nationality
	game equipment consisting of one of several small six-pointed metal pieces that are picked up while bouncing a ball in the game of jacks
	an electrical device consisting of a connector socket designed for the insertion of a plug
	a small ball at which players aim in lawn bowling
	immense East Indian fruit resembling breadfruit; it contains an edible pulp and nutritious seeds that are commonly roasted
	someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor
	a small worthless amount

kingfish (verb)	jack (verb)
	hunt with a jacklight
	lift with a special device

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