lash vs cat

lash and cat both are nouns.

lash and cat both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lash	Yes	No	Yes	No
cat	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

lash: beat severely with a whip or rod
cat: beat with a cat-o'-nine-tails

Other hyponyms of lash include flagellate, scourge, leather, horsewhip, switch, cowhide, birch.

lash (noun)	cat (noun)
a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object	feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
leather strip that forms the flexible part of a whip	any of several large cats typically able to roar and living in the wild
any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids	a whip with nine knotted cords
	a large tracked vehicle that is propelled by two endless metal belts; frequently used for moving earth in construction and farm work
	the leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea; has the effect of a euphoric stimulant
	a spiteful woman gossip
	an informal term for a youth or man

lash (verb)	cat (verb)
strike as if by whipping	eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
beat severely with a whip or rod	beat with a cat-o'-nine-tails
bind with a rope, chain, or cord
lash or flick about sharply

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