pother vs turn on

pother is a noun but turn on is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pother	Yes	No	Yes	No
turn on	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, turn on is a hypernym of pother; that is, turn on is a word with a broader meaning than pother:

Other hypernyms of pother include agitate, charge, charge up, commove, excite, rouse.

pother (noun)	turn on (noun)
an excited state of agitation

pother (verb)	turn on (verb)
make a fuss; be agitated	become hostile towards
make upset or troubled	get high, stoned, or drugged
	cause to operate by flipping a switch
	to evoke sexual feelings
	cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
	produce suddenly or automatically
	be contingent on