hit vs sleeper

hit and sleeper both are nouns.

hit is a verb but sleeper is not a verb.

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

As nouns, sleeper is a hyponym of hit; that is, sleeper is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hit:

hit: a conspicuous success
sleeper: an unexpected hit

Other hyponyms of hit include blockbuster, megahit, smash hit.

hit (noun)	sleeper (noun)
the act of contacting one thing with another	an unexpected hit
a conspicuous success	tropical fish that resembles a goby and rests quietly on the bottom in shallow water
(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 passenger car that has berths for sleeping
a murder carried out by an underworld syndicate	one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track
a connection made via the internet to another website	a piece of furniture that can be opened up into a bed
a dose of a narcotic drug	pajamas with feet; worn by children
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together	a rester who is sleeping
	an unexpected achiever of success
	a spy or saboteur or terrorist planted in an enemy country who lives there as a law-abiding citizen until activated by a prearranged signal

hit (verb)	sleeper (verb)
pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to
make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target
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

Difference between hit and sleeper

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