hit vs impact

hit and impact both are nouns.

hit and impact both are verbs.

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

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

hit: affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely
impact: have an effect upon

Other hypernyms of hit include affect, bear on, bear upon, touch, touch on.

hit (noun)	impact (noun)
the act of contacting one thing with another	influencing strongly
a conspicuous success	the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat
(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 striking of one body against another
a murder carried out by an underworld syndicate	a forceful consequence; a strong effect
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)	impact (verb)
pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to	have an effect upon
make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target	press or wedge together; pack together
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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