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hit vs displace

displace vs hit

hit is a noun but displace is not a noun.

hit and displace both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hit Yes No Yes No
displace No No Yes No
As verbs, displace is a hypernym of hit; that is, displace is a word with a broader meaning than hit:
  • hit: drive something violently into a location
  • displace: cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
Other hypernyms of hit include move.
hit (noun) displace (noun)
the act of contacting one thing with another
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
hit (verb) displace (verb)
pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to cause to move, usually with force or pressure
make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
hit with a missile from a weapon take the place of or have precedence over
hit the intended target or goal terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
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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