rat vs work

rat and work both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rat	Yes	No	Yes	No
work	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, work is a hypernym of rat; that is, work is a word with a broader meaning than rat:

Other hypernyms of rat include do work.

rat (noun)	work (noun)
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse	activity directed toward making or doing something
a pad (usually made of hair) worn as part of a woman's coiffure	the occupation for which you are paid
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible	a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing
someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike	a place where work is done
one who reveals confidential information to the police or other authority	the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it)
	applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)
	(physics) a manifestation of energy; the transfer of energy from one physical system to another expressed as the product of a force and the distance through which it moves a body in the direction of that force

rat (verb)	work (verb)
give away information about somebody	give a workout to
catch rats, especially with dogs	arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion
give (hair) the appearance of being fuller by using a rat	go sour or spoil
desert one's party or group of friends, for example, for one's personal advantage	cause to undergo fermentation
take the place of work of someone on strike	find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
employ scabs or strike breakers in	use or manipulate to one's advantage
	to mix into a homogeneous mass
	perform as expected when applied
	move into or onto
	shape, form, or improve a material
	cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
	prepare for crops
	make something, usually for a specific function
	gratify and charm, usually in order to influence
	proceed along a path
	move in an agitated manner
	provoke or excite
	be employed
	cause to work
	exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; work
	have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
	operate in a certain place, area, or specialty
	proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity
	have and exert influence or effect
	operate in or through
	cause to operate or function
	behave in a certain way when handled