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hit vs slam

slam vs hit

hit and slam both are nouns.

hit and slam both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hit Yes No Yes No
slam Yes No Yes No
As verbs, slam is a hyponym of hit; that is, slam is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hit:
  • hit: deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
  • slam: strike violently
Other hyponyms of hit include clap, bang, 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, buff, buffet, box, bludgeon, club, cudgel, fustigate.
hit (noun) slam (noun)
the act of contacting one thing with another an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
a conspicuous success winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge
(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 forceful impact that makes a loud noise
a murder carried out by an underworld syndicate the noise made by the forceful impact of two objects
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) slam (verb)
pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to strike violently
make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target close violently
hit with a missile from a weapon throw violently
hit the intended target or goal dance the slam dance
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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