lather vs switch

switch vs lather

lather and switch both are nouns.

lather and switch both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lather	Yes	No	Yes	No
switch	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

lather: beat severely with a whip or rod
switch: flog with or as if with a flexible rod

Other hyponyms of lather include flagellate, scourge, leather, horsewhip, cowhide, cat, birch.

lather (noun)	switch (noun)
the froth produced by soaps or detergents	the act of changing one thing or position for another
the foam resulting from excessive sweating (as on a horse)	a basketball maneuver; two defensive players shift assignments so that each guards the player usually guarded by the other
a workman who puts up laths	a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment
agitation resulting from active worry	control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit
	railroad track having two movable rails and necessary connections; used to turn a train from one track to another or to store rolling stock
	hairpiece consisting of a tress of false hair; used by women to give shape to a coiffure
	an event in which one thing is substituted for another

lather (verb)	switch (verb)
rub soap all over, usually with the purpose of cleaning	reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
exude sweat or lather	make a shift in or exchange of
form a lather	lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
beat severely with a whip or rod	change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
	cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
	flog with or as if with a flexible rod
	exchange or give (something) in exchange for

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