zany vs sap

zany and sap both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
zany	Yes	Yes	No	No
sap	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, sap is a hypernym of zany; that is, sap is a word with a broader meaning than zany:

Other hypernyms of zany include fool, muggins, saphead, tomfool.

zany (noun)	sap (noun)
a buffoon in one of the old comedies; imitates others for ludicrous effect	a piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle; used for hitting people
a man who is a stupid incompetent fool	a person who lacks good judgment
	a watery solution of sugars, salts, and minerals that circulates through the vascular system of a plant

zany (adjective)	sap (adjective)
ludicrous, foolish
like a clown

zany (verb)	sap (verb)
	excavate the earth beneath
	deplete