work over vs strap

strap vs work over

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

work over and strap both are verbs.

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

As verbs, strap is a hyponym of work over; that is, strap 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
strap: beat severely with a whip or rod

Other hyponyms of work over include strong-arm, soak, pistol-whip, belabor, belabour, rough up, flog, lash, lather, slash, 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)	strap (noun)
	whip consisting of a strip of leather used in flogging
	an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position
	a band that goes over the shoulder and supports a garment or bag
	hanger consisting of a loop of leather suspended from the ceiling of a bus or train; passengers hold onto it

work over (verb)	strap (verb)
give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression	secure (a sprained joint) with a strap
	sharpen with a strap
	tie with a strap
	beat severely with a whip or rod

Difference between work over and strap

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