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hit vs smash

smash vs hit

hit and smash both are nouns.

hit and smash both are verbs.

hit is not an adverb while smash is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hit Yes No Yes No
smash Yes No Yes Yes
As nouns, smash is a hyponym of hit; that is, smash is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hit:
  • hit: the act of contacting one thing with another
  • smash: the act of colliding with something
Other hyponyms of hit include contusion, crash, bunt, fly, fly ball, ground ball, groundball, grounder, hopper, header, scorcher, screamer, plunk, plunker.
As nouns, hit and smash are synonyms defined as:
  • hit and smash: a conspicuous success
Other synonyms of hit include bang, smasher, strike.
As verbs, smash is a hyponym of hit; that is, smash is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hit:
  • hit: deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
  • smash: hit with great force
Other hyponyms of hit include clap, bang, slam, 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, 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.
As verbs, smash is a hyponym of hit; that is, smash is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hit:
  • hit: cause to move by striking
  • smash: hit (a tennis ball) in a powerful overhead stroke
Other hyponyms of hit include play, foul, cannon, clap, ground out, toe, shank, pitch, fly, snap, whang, undercut, putt, heel, toe, bunker, bounce, backhand, pop, follow through, shell, ground, top, pull, kill, kill, connect, drive, drive, hole, hole out, bunt, drag a bunt, snick, racket, carry, dribble, slice, hook, single, double, triple, shoot, volley, croquet, loft.
As verbs, smash is a hyponym of hit; that is, smash is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hit:
  • hit: drive something violently into a location
  • smash: hit violently
hit (noun) smash (noun)
the act of contacting one thing with another the act of colliding with something
a conspicuous success 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 hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head
a murder carried out by an underworld syndicate a serious collision (especially of motor vehicles)
a connection made via the internet to another website a vigorous blow
a dose of a narcotic drug
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
hit (verb) smash (verb)
pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over
make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target break suddenly into pieces, as from a violent blow
hit with a missile from a weapon overthrow or destroy (something considered evil or harmful)
hit the intended target or goal hit with great force
deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument collide or strike violently and suddenly
hit against; come into sudden contact with hit (a tennis ball) in a powerful overhead stroke
produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments damage or destroy as if by violence
cause to move by striking humiliate or depress completely
affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely hit violently
reach a destination, either real or abstract reduce to bankruptcy
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
hit (adverb) smash (adverb)
with a loud crash
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