switch vs lather

lather vs switch

switch and lather both are nouns.

switch and lather both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
switch	Yes	No	Yes	No
lather	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, lather is a hypernym of switch; that is, lather is a word with a broader meaning than switch:

switch: flog with or as if with a flexible rod
lather: beat severely with a whip or rod

Other hypernyms of switch include flog, lash, slash, strap, trounce, welt, whip.

switch (noun)	lather (noun)
the act of changing one thing or position for another	the froth produced by soaps or detergents
a basketball maneuver; two defensive players shift assignments so that each guards the player usually guarded by the other	the foam resulting from excessive sweating (as on a horse)
a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment	a workman who puts up laths
control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit	agitation resulting from active worry
railroad track having two movable rails and necessary connections; used to turn a train from one track to another or to store rolling stock
hairpiece consisting of a tress of false hair; used by women to give shape to a coiffure
an event in which one thing is substituted for another

switch (verb)	lather (verb)
reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)	rub soap all over, usually with the purpose of cleaning
make a shift in or exchange of	exude sweat or lather
lay aside, abandon, or leave for another	form a lather
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence	beat severely with a whip or rod
cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
flog with or as if with a flexible rod
exchange or give (something) in exchange for

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