shrimp vs prawn

shrimp and prawn both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
shrimp	Yes	No	Yes	No
prawn	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, shrimp and prawn are synonyms defined as:

shrimp (noun)	prawn (noun)
small slender-bodied chiefly marine decapod crustaceans with a long tail and single pair of pincers; many species are edible	shrimp-like decapod crustacean having two pairs of pincers; most are edible
any of various edible decapod crustaceans	any of various edible decapod crustaceans
disparaging terms for small people

shrimp (verb)	prawn (verb)
fish for shrimp	fish for prawns