work vs tool

work and tool both are nouns.

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

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

Other hyponyms of work include hot-work, cold work, coldwork, overwork, make over, retread, rework, rack, till.

work (noun)	tool (noun)
activity directed toward making or doing something	the means whereby some act is accomplished
the occupation for which you are paid	an implement used in the practice of a vocation
a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing	obscene terms for penis
a place where work is done	a person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else
the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it)
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)	tool (verb)
give a workout to	work with a tool
arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion	ride in a car with no particular goal and just for the pleasure of it
go sour or spoil	drive
cause to undergo fermentation	furnish with tools
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
use or manipulate to one's advantage
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