mallet vs hammer

hammer vs mallet

mallet and hammer both are nouns.

mallet is not a verb while hammer is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mallet	Yes	No	No	No
hammer	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, hammer is a hypernym of mallet; that is, hammer is a word with a broader meaning than mallet:

mallet: a tool resembling a hammer but with a large head (usually wooden); used to drive wedges or ram down paving stones or for crushing or beating or flattening or smoothing
hammer: a hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle; used to deliver an impulsive force by striking

As nouns, mallet and hammer are synonyms defined as:

mallet and hammer: a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.

mallet (noun)	hammer (noun)
a tool resembling a hammer but with a large head (usually wooden); used to drive wedges or ram down paving stones or for crushing or beating or flattening or smoothing	the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.	a hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle; used to deliver an impulsive force by striking
a sports implement with a long handle and a head like a hammer; used in sports (polo or croquet) to hit a ball	a power tool for drilling rocks
	a striker that is covered in felt and that causes the piano strings to vibrate
	a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.
	the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
	a heavy metal sphere attached to a flexible wire; used in the hammer throw
	the ossicle attached to the eardrum

mallet (verb)	hammer (verb)
	beat with or as if with a hammer
	create by hammering

Difference between mallet and hammer

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