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hit vs buff

buff vs hit

hit and buff both are nouns.

hit is not an adjective while buff is an adjective.

hit and buff both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hit Yes No Yes No
buff Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, buff is a hyponym of hit; that is, buff is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hit:
  • hit: deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
  • buff: strike, beat repeatedly
Other hyponyms of hit include clap, bang, slam, lace into, lam into, lay into, pitch into, tear into, kick, swipe, smite, hook, swat, bash, bonk, bop, sock, whap, whop, bean, pop, catch, get, conk, cosh, brain, blast, boom, nail, smash, crack, sandbag, stun, bat, bat, bat, cut, poke, pound, thump, smack, thwack, belt, plug, punch, slog, slug, swig, wallop, whack, wham, whop, biff, pommel, pummel, buffet, box, bludgeon, club, cudgel, fustigate.
hit (noun) buff (noun)
the act of contacting one thing with another an implement consisting of soft material mounted on a block; used for polishing (as in manicuring)
a conspicuous success a medium to dark tan color
(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) bare skin
a murder carried out by an underworld syndicate an ardent follower and admirer
a connection made via the internet to another website a soft thick undyed leather from the skins of e.g. buffalo or oxen
a dose of a narcotic drug
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
hit (adjective) buff (adjective)
of the yellowish-beige color of buff leather
hit (verb) buff (verb)
pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to polish and make shiny
make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target strike, beat repeatedly
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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