roach vs comb

roach and comb both are nouns.

roach and comb both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
roach	Yes	No	Yes	No
comb	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, comb is a hypernym of roach; that is, comb is a word with a broader meaning than roach:

roach: comb (hair) into a roach
comb: straighten with a comb

roach (noun)	comb (noun)
any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects; some are domestic pests	the act of drawing a comb through hair
European freshwater food fish having a greenish back	ciliated comb-like swimming plate of a ctenophore
the butt of a marijuana cigarette	the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds
street names for flunitrazepam	a flat device with narrow pointed teeth on one edge; disentangles or arranges hair
a roll of hair brushed back from the forehead	any of several tools for straightening fibers

roach (verb)	comb (verb)
cut the mane off (a horse)	smoothen and neaten with or as with a comb
comb (hair) into a roach	search thoroughly
	straighten with a comb

Difference between roach and comb

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