whip vs cat

whip and cat both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
whip	Yes	No	Yes	No
cat	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, cat is a hyponym of whip; that is, cat is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than whip:

whip: an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping
cat: a whip with nine knotted cords

As verbs, cat is a hyponym of whip; that is, cat is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than whip:

Other hyponyms of whip include flagellate, scourge, leather, horsewhip, switch, cowhide, birch.

whip (noun)	cat (noun)
a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object	feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping	any of several large cats typically able to roar and living in the wild
(golf) the flexibility of the shaft of a golf club	a whip with nine knotted cords
a dessert made of sugar and stiffly beaten egg whites or cream and usually flavored with fruit	a large tracked vehicle that is propelled by two endless metal belts; frequently used for moving earth in construction and farm work
a legislator appointed by the party to enforce discipline	the leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea; has the effect of a euphoric stimulant
	a spiteful woman gossip
	an informal term for a youth or man

whip (verb)	cat (verb)
subject to harsh criticism	eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
defeat thoroughly	beat with a cat-o'-nine-tails
beat severely with a whip or rod
whip with or as if with a wire whisk
strike as if by whipping
thrash about flexibly in the manner of a whiplash