work vs rat

work and rat both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
work	Yes	No	Yes	No
rat	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

work (noun)	rat (noun)
activity directed toward making or doing something	any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
the occupation for which you are paid	a pad (usually made of hair) worn as part of a woman's coiffure
a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing	a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
a place where work is done	someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike
the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it)	one who reveals confidential information to the police or other authority
applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)
(physics) a manifestation of energy; the transfer of energy from one physical system to another expressed as the product of a force and the distance through which it moves a body in the direction of that force

work (verb)	rat (verb)
give a workout to	give away information about somebody
arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion	catch rats, especially with dogs
go sour or spoil	give (hair) the appearance of being fuller by using a rat
cause to undergo fermentation	desert one's party or group of friends, for example, for one's personal advantage
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of	take the place of work of someone on strike
use or manipulate to one's advantage	employ scabs or strike breakers in
to mix into a homogeneous mass
perform as expected when applied
move into or onto
shape, form, or improve a material
cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
prepare for crops
make something, usually for a specific function
gratify and charm, usually in order to influence
proceed along a path
move in an agitated manner
provoke or excite
be employed
cause to work
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; work
have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
operate in a certain place, area, or specialty
proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity
have and exert influence or effect
operate in or through
cause to operate or function
behave in a certain way when handled