partisan vs pike

pike vs partisan

partisan and pike both are nouns.

partisan is an adjective but pike is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
partisan	Yes	Yes	No	No
pike	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, pike is a hypernym of partisan; that is, pike is a word with a broader meaning than partisan:

partisan: a pike with a long tapering double-edged blade with lateral projections; 16th and 17th centuries
pike: medieval weapon consisting of a spearhead attached to a long pole or pikestaff; superseded by the bayonet

partisan (noun)	pike (noun)
a pike with a long tapering double-edged blade with lateral projections; 16th and 17th centuries	any of several elongate long-snouted freshwater game and food fishes widely distributed in cooler parts of the Northern Hemisphere
a fervent and even militant proponent of something	medieval weapon consisting of a spearhead attached to a long pole or pikestaff; superseded by the bayonet
an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity	a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
	a sharp point (as on the end of a spear)
	highly valued northern freshwater fish with lean flesh

partisan (adjective)	pike (adjective)
devoted to a cause or party

Difference between partisan and pike

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