rum vs gin

rum and gin both are nouns.

rum is an adjective but gin is not an adjective.

rum is not a verb while gin is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rum	Yes	Yes	No	No
gin	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, gin is a hyponym of rum; that is, gin is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rum:

rum: a card game based on collecting sets and sequences; the winner is the first to meld all their cards
gin: a form of rummy in which a player can go out if the cards remaining in their hand total less than 10 points

Other hyponyms of rum include gin rummy, knock rummy, basket rummy, canasta, meld.

rum (noun)	gin (noun)
a card game based on collecting sets and sequences; the winner is the first to meld all their cards	a form of rummy in which a player can go out if the cards remaining in their hand total less than 10 points
liquor distilled from fermented molasses	a machine that separates the seeds from raw cotton fibers
	a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose
	strong liquor flavored with juniper berries

rum (adjective)	gin (adjective)
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

rum (verb)	gin (verb)
	trap with a snare
	separate the seeds from (cotton) with a cotton gin

Difference between rum and gin

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