The difference between Globe and Mound

When used as nouns, globe means any spherical (or nearly spherical) object, whereas mound means an artificial hill or elevation of earth.

When used as verbs, globe means to become spherical, whereas mound means to fortify with a mound.


check bellow for the other definitions of Globe and Mound

  1. Globe as a noun:

    Any spherical (or nearly spherical) object.

    Examples:

    "the globe of the eye; the globe of a lamp"

  2. Globe as a noun:

    The planet Earth.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek John Locke"

  3. Globe as a noun:

    A spherical model of Earth or any planet.

  4. Globe as a noun (dated, or, Australia, South Africa):

    A light bulb.

  5. Globe as a noun:

    A circular military formation used in Ancient Rome, corresponding to the modern infantry square.

  6. Globe as a noun (slang, chiefly plural):

    A woman's breasts.

  1. Globe as a verb (intransitive):

    To become spherical.

  2. Globe as a verb (transitive):

    To make spherical.

  1. Mound as a noun:

    An artificial hill or elevation of earth; a raised bank; an embankment thrown up for defense

    Examples:

    "synonyms: bulwark rampart"

  2. Mound as a noun:

    A natural elevation appearing as if thrown up artificially; a regular and isolated hill, hillock, or knoll.

  3. Mound as a noun (baseball):

    Elevated area of dirt upon which the pitcher stands to pitch.

  4. Mound as a noun:

    A ball or globe forming part of the regalia of an emperor or other sovereign. It is encircled with bands, enriched with precious stones, and surmounted with a cross.

  5. Mound as a noun (US, vulgar, slang):

    The mons veneris.

  6. Mound as a noun (obsolete, anatomy, measurement, figuratively):

    A hand.

  7. Mound as a noun (obsolete):

    A protection; restraint; curb.

  8. Mound as a noun (obsolete):

    A helmet.

  9. Mound as a noun (obsolete):

    Might; size.

  1. Mound as a verb (transitive):

    To fortify with a mound; add a barrier, rampart, etc. to.

  2. Mound as a verb (transitive):

    To force or pile into a mound or mounds.

    Examples:

    "He mounded up his mashed potatoes so they left more space on the plate for the meat."