work over vs paddle

paddle vs work over

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

work over and paddle both are verbs.

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

As verbs, paddle is a hyponym of work over; that is, paddle 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
paddle: give a spanking to; subject to a spanking

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

work over (noun)	paddle (noun)
	a short light oar used without an oarlock to propel a canoe or small boat
	an instrument of punishment consisting of a flat board
	a blade of a paddle wheel or water wheel
	small wooden bat with a flat surface; used for hitting balls in various games

work over (verb)	paddle (verb)
give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression	stir with a paddle
	give a spanking to; subject to a spanking
	propel with a paddle
	swim like a dog in shallow water
	walk unsteadily, with short steps
	play in or as if in water, as of small children

Difference between work over and paddle

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