work over vs lather

lather vs work over

work over is not a noun while lather is a noun.

work over and lather both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
work over	No	No	Yes	No
lather	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

work over: give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression
lather: beat severely with a whip or rod

Other hyponyms of work over include strong-arm, soak, pistol-whip, belabor, belabour, rough up, flog, lash, slash, strap, trounce, welt, whip, cane, flog, lambast, lambaste, kayo, knock cold, knock out, flail, lam, thrash, thresh, baste, batter, clobber, larrup, paddle, spank.

work over (noun)	lather (noun)
	the froth produced by soaps or detergents
	the foam resulting from excessive sweating (as on a horse)
	a workman who puts up laths
	agitation resulting from active worry

work over (verb)	lather (verb)
give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression	rub soap all over, usually with the purpose of cleaning
	exude sweat or lather
	form a lather
	beat severely with a whip or rod

Difference between work over and lather

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