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people vs peanut gallery

peanut gallery vs people

people and peanut gallery both are nouns.

people is a verb but peanut gallery is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
people Yes No Yes No
peanut gallery Yes No No No
As nouns, peanut gallery is a hyponym of people; that is, peanut gallery is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than people:
  • people: (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
  • peanut gallery: (figurative) people whose criticisms are regarded as irrelevant or insignificant (resembling uneducated people who throw peanuts on the stage to express displeasure with a performance)
people (noun) peanut gallery (noun)
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively rearmost or uppermost area in the balcony containing the least expensive seats
the body of citizens of a state or country (figurative) people whose criticisms are regarded as irrelevant or insignificant (resembling uneducated people who throw peanuts on the stage to express displeasure with a performance)
members of a family line
the common people generally
people (verb) peanut gallery (verb)
fill with people
furnish with people
Difference between people and peanut gallery

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