knock down vs smash

smash vs knock down

knock down is not a noun while smash is a noun.

knock down and smash both are verbs.

knock down is not an adverb while smash is an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
knock down	No	No	Yes	No
smash	Yes	No	Yes	Yes

As verbs, smash is a hypernym of knock down; that is, smash is a word with a broader meaning than knock down:

knock down: shatter as if by explosion
smash: break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over

Other hypernyms of knock down include dash.

knock down (noun)	smash (noun)
	the act of colliding with something
	a conspicuous success
	a hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head
	a serious collision (especially of motor vehicles)
	a vigorous blow

knock down (verb)	smash (verb)
shatter as if by explosion	break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over
knock down with force	break suddenly into pieces, as from a violent blow
cause to come or go down	overthrow or destroy (something considered evil or harmful)
	hit with great force
	collide or strike violently and suddenly
	hit (a tennis ball) in a powerful overhead stroke
	damage or destroy as if by violence
	humiliate or depress completely
	hit violently
	reduce to bankruptcy

knock down (adverb)	smash (adverb)
	with a loud crash

Difference between knock down and smash

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