stooge vs cruise

stooge and cruise both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stooge	Yes	No	Yes	No
cruise	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, cruise is a hypernym of stooge; that is, cruise is a word with a broader meaning than stooge:

stooge (noun)	cruise (noun)
a person of unquestioning obedience	an ocean trip taken for pleasure
a victim of ridicule or pranks

stooge (verb)	cruise (verb)
act as a stooge, in a compliant or subordinate manner	sail or travel about for pleasure, relaxation, or sightseeing
act as the stooge	travel at a moderate speed
cruise in slow or routine flights	drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
	look for a sexual partner in a public place