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hit vs smite

smite vs hit

hit is a noun but smite is not a noun.

hit and smite both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hit Yes No Yes No
smite No No Yes No
As verbs, smite is a hyponym of hit; that is, smite is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hit:
  • hit: deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
  • smite: inflict a heavy blow on, with the hand, a tool, or a weapon
Other hyponyms of hit include clap, bang, slam, lace into, lam into, lay into, pitch into, tear into, kick, swipe, 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) smite (noun)
the act of contacting one thing with another
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 murder carried out by an underworld syndicate
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) smite (verb)
pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to cause physical pain or suffering in
make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target inflict a heavy blow on, with the hand, a tool, or a weapon
hit with a missile from a weapon affect suddenly with deep feeling
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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