liquor vs gin

liquor and gin both are nouns.

liquor is not a verb while gin is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
liquor	Yes	No	No	No
gin	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

liquor: an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
gin: strong liquor flavored with juniper berries

Other hyponyms of liquor include aqua vitae, ardent spirits, akvavit, aquavit, arak, arrack, bitters, brandy, ouzo, rum, schnapps, schnaps, mescal, tequila, vodka, whiskey, whisky, firewater, lacing, rowan berry vodka, rowan vodka, rowanberry vodka, mulberry liqueur, cranberry liqueur.

liquor (noun)	gin (noun)
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented	a form of rummy in which a player can go out if the cards remaining in their hand total less than 10 points
the liquid in which vegetables or meat have been cooked	a machine that separates the seeds from raw cotton fibers
a liquid substance that is a solution (or emulsion or suspension) used or obtained in an industrial process	a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose
	strong liquor flavored with juniper berries

liquor (verb)	gin (verb)
	trap with a snare
	separate the seeds from (cotton) with a cotton gin

Difference between liquor and gin

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