hit vs slice

hit and slice both are nouns.

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

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

hit: make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target
slice: hit a ball so that it causes a backspin

Other hyponyms of hit include chop, stroke, retaliate, strike back.

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

hit: cause to move by striking
slice: hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels in a different direction

hit (noun)	slice (noun)
the act of contacting one thing with another	a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer
a conspicuous success	a spatula for spreading paint or ink
(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 serving that has been cut from a larger portion
a murder carried out by an underworld syndicate	a thin flat piece cut off of some object
a connection made via the internet to another website	a share of something
a dose of a narcotic drug	a wound made by cutting
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together

hit (verb)	slice (verb)
pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to	hit a ball so that it causes a backspin
make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target	cut into slices
hit with a missile from a weapon	make a clean cut through
hit the intended target or goal	hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels in a different direction
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