rout vs licking
licking vs routrout and licking both are nouns.
rout is a verb but licking is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rout | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| licking | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
licking is a hypernym of
rout; that is, licking is a
word with a broader meaning than rout:
- rout: an overwhelming defeat
- licking: an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
Other hypernyms of rout include
defeat.
| rout (noun) | licking (noun) |
|---|---|
| an overwhelming defeat | the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows |
| a disorderly crowd of people | an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest |
| rout (verb) | licking (verb) |
|---|---|
| cause to flee | |
| defeat disastrously | |
| make a groove in | |
| dig with the snout |
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