hit vs snap

hit and snap both are nouns.

hit and snap both are verbs.

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

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

hit: cause to move by striking
snap: put in play with a snap

Other hyponyms of hit include play, foul, cannon, clap, ground out, toe, shank, pitch, fly, 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, smash, shoot, volley, croquet, loft.

hit (noun)	snap (noun)
the act of contacting one thing with another	the act of catching an object with the hands
a conspicuous success	(American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back
(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)	any undertaking that is easy to do
a murder carried out by an underworld syndicate	the act of snapping the fingers; movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand
a connection made via the internet to another website	a fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping sound
a dose of a narcotic drug	an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together	the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed
	a sudden sharp noise
	a sudden breaking
	the noise produced by the rapid movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand
	a crisp round cookie flavored with ginger
	tender green beans without strings that easily snap into sections
	a spell of cold weather

hit (verb)	snap (verb)
pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to	break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension
make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target	close with a snapping motion
hit with a missile from a weapon	utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
hit the intended target or goal	record on photographic film
deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument	to grasp hastily or eagerly
hit against; come into sudden contact with	separate or cause to separate abruptly
produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments	cause to make a snapping sound
cause to move by striking	put in play with a snap
affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely	bring the jaws together
reach a destination, either real or abstract	lose control of one's emotions
drive something violently into a location	move or strike with a noise
reach a point in time, or a certain state or level	move with a snapping sound
cause to experience suddenly	make a sharp sound
encounter by chance
kill intentionally and with premeditation

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