lake vs pool

lake and pool both are nouns.

lake is not a verb while pool is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lake	Yes	No	No	No
pool	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

lake: a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
pool: a small lake

Other hyponyms of lake include artificial lake, man-made lake, reservoir, bayou, lagoon, laguna, lagune, loch, lough, oxbow lake, pond, tarn.

lake (noun)	pool (noun)
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land	any of various games played on a pool table having 6 pockets
any of numerous bright translucent organic pigments	an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
a purplish red pigment prepared from lac or cochineal	an association of companies for some definite purpose
	an organization of people or resources that can be shared
	something resembling a pool of liquid
	a small lake
	a small body of standing water (rainwater) or other liquid
	any communal combination of funds
	the combined stakes of the betters

lake (verb)	pool (verb)
	join or form a pool of people
	combine into a common fund

Difference between lake and pool

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