pool vs lake

pool and lake both are nouns.

pool is a verb but lake is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pool	Yes	No	Yes	No
lake	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, lake is a hypernym of pool; that is, lake is a word with a broader meaning than pool:

pool: a small lake
lake: a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

pool (noun)	lake (noun)
any of various games played on a pool table having 6 pockets	a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water	any of numerous bright translucent organic pigments
an association of companies for some definite purpose	a purplish red pigment prepared from lac or cochineal
an organization of people or resources that can be shared
something resembling a pool of liquid
a small lake
a small body of standing water (rainwater) or other liquid
any communal combination of funds
the combined stakes of the betters

pool (verb)	lake (verb)
join or form a pool of people
combine into a common fund

Difference between pool and lake

Words related to "lake"

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