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import vs smuggle

smuggle vs import

import is a noun but smuggle is not a noun.

import and smuggle both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
import Yes No Yes No
smuggle No No Yes No
As verbs, smuggle is a hyponym of import; that is, smuggle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than import:
  • import: bring in from abroad
  • smuggle: import or export without paying customs duties
import (noun) smuggle (noun)
commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country
having important effects or influence
a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
an imported person brought from a foreign country
import (verb) smuggle (verb)
indicate or signify import or export without paying customs duties
bring in from abroad
transfer (electronic data) into a database or document
Difference between import and smuggle

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