sack vs jacket

sack and jacket both are nouns.

sack and jacket both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sack	Yes	No	Yes	No
jacket	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, jacket is a hypernym of sack; that is, jacket is a word with a broader meaning than sack:

sack: a woman's full loose hiplength jacket
jacket: a short coat

sack (noun)	jacket (noun)
the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)	a short coat
the plundering of a place by an army or mob; usually involves destruction and slaughter	an outer wrapping or casing
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases	(dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth
a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist	the tough metal shell casing for certain kinds of ammunition
a hanging bed of canvas or rope netting (usually suspended between two trees); swings easily	the outer skin of a potato
a woman's full loose hiplength jacket
any of various light dry strong white wine from Spain and Canary Islands (including sherry)
the quantity contained in a sack
an enclosed space

sack (verb)	jacket (verb)
put in a sack	put a jacket on
plunder (a town) after capture	provide with a thermally non-conducting cover
make as a net profit
terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position

Difference between sack and jacket

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