sack vs pillaging

pillaging vs sack

sack and pillaging both are nouns.

sack is a verb but pillaging is not a verb.

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

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

sack: the plundering of a place by an army or mob; usually involves destruction and slaughter
pillaging: the act of stealing valuable things from a place

Other hypernyms of sack include pillage, plundering.

sack (noun)	pillaging (noun)
the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)	the act of stealing valuable things from a place
the plundering of a place by an army or mob; usually involves destruction and slaughter
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist
a hanging bed of canvas or rope netting (usually suspended between two trees); swings easily
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)	pillaging (verb)
put in a sack
plunder (a town) after capture
make as a net profit
terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position

Difference between sack and pillaging

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