collision vs smash

smash vs collision

collision and smash both are nouns.

collision is not a verb while smash is a verb.

collision is not an adverb while smash is an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
collision	Yes	No	No	No
smash	Yes	No	Yes	Yes

As nouns, smash is a hyponym of collision; that is, smash is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than collision:

collision: an accident resulting from violent impact of a moving object
smash: a serious collision (especially of motor vehicles)

Other hyponyms of collision include fender-bender, pileup, smash-up.

collision (noun)	smash (noun)
a conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals	the act of colliding with something
an accident resulting from violent impact of a moving object	a conspicuous success
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together	a hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head
	a serious collision (especially of motor vehicles)
	a vigorous blow

collision (verb)	smash (verb)
	break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over
	break suddenly into pieces, as from a violent blow
	overthrow or destroy (something considered evil or harmful)
	hit with great force
	collide or strike violently and suddenly
	hit (a tennis ball) in a powerful overhead stroke
	damage or destroy as if by violence
	humiliate or depress completely
	hit violently
	reduce to bankruptcy

collision (adverb)	smash (adverb)
	with a loud crash

Difference between collision and smash

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