heel vs hit

heel and hit both are nouns.

heel and hit both are verbs.

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

As verbs, hit is a hypernym of heel; that is, hit is a word with a broader meaning than heel:

heel: strike with the heel of the club
hit: cause to move by striking

heel (noun)	hit (noun)
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation	the act of contacting one thing with another
(golf) the part of the clubhead where it joins the shaft	a conspicuous success
the lower end of a ship's mast	(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)
the back part of the human foot	a murder carried out by an underworld syndicate
one of the crusty ends of a loaf of bread	a connection made via the internet to another website
someone who is morally reprehensible	a dose of a narcotic drug
	(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together

heel (verb)	hit (verb)
put a new heel on	pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to
strike with the heel of the club	make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target
perform with the heels	hit with a missile from a weapon
follow at the heels of a person	hit the intended target or goal
tilt to one side	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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