mat vs distort

mat is a noun but distort is not a noun.

mat is an adjective but distort is not an adjective.

mat and distort both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mat	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
distort	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, distort is a hypernym of mat; that is, distort is a word with a broader meaning than mat:

mat: twist together or entwine into a confusing mass
distort: form into a spiral shape

Other hypernyms of mat include twine, twist.

mat (noun)	distort (noun)
a thick flat pad used as a floor covering
sports equipment consisting of a piece of thick padding on the floor for gymnastic sports
a small pad of material that is used to protect surface from an object placed on it
mounting consisting of a border or background for a picture
a foundation (usually on soft ground) consisting of an extended layer of reinforced concrete
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
a mass that is densely tangled or interwoven

mat (adjective)	distort (adjective)
not reflecting light; not glossy

mat (verb)	distort (verb)
change texture so as to become matted and felt-like	alter the shape of (something) by stress
twist together or entwine into a confusing mass	make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story
	affect as in thought or feeling
	twist and press out of shape
	form into a spiral shape

Difference between mat and distort

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