overcasting vs whipping

overcasting and whipping both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
overcasting	Yes	No	No	No
whipping	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, whipping is a hypernym of overcasting; that is, whipping is a word with a broader meaning than overcasting:

overcasting: a long whipstitch or overhand stitch overlying an edge to prevent raveling
whipping: a sewing stitch passing over an edge diagonally

Other hypernyms of overcasting include whipstitch, whipstitching.

overcasting (noun)	whipping (noun)
a long whipstitch or overhand stitch overlying an edge to prevent raveling	beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
	the act of overcoming or outdoing
	a sewing stitch passing over an edge diagonally
	a sound defeat

overcasting (adjective)	whipping (adjective)
	smart and fashionable