contusion vs hit

hit vs contusion

contusion and hit both are nouns.

contusion is not a verb while hit is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
contusion	Yes	No	No	No
hit	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, hit is a hypernym of contusion; that is, hit is a word with a broader meaning than contusion:

contusion: the action of bruising
hit: the act of contacting one thing with another

Other hypernyms of contusion include hitting, striking.

contusion (noun)	hit (noun)
the action of bruising	the act of contacting one thing with another
an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration	a conspicuous success
	(baseball) when a batter strikes a picthed ball into fair territory and arrives safely on base (without an error or a fielder's choice being made by the defense)
	a murder carried out by an underworld syndicate
	a connection made via the internet to another website
	a dose of a narcotic drug
	(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together

contusion (verb)	hit (verb)
	pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to
	make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target
	hit with a missile from a weapon
	hit the intended target or goal
	deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
	hit against; come into sudden contact with
	produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments
	cause to move by striking
	affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely
	reach a destination, either real or abstract
	drive something violently into a location
	reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
	cause to experience suddenly
	encounter by chance
	kill intentionally and with premeditation

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