nail vs hit

nail and hit both are nouns.

nail and hit both are verbs.

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

As verbs, hit is a hypernym of nail; that is, hit is a word with a broader meaning than nail:

nail: hit with great force
hit: deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument

nail (noun)	hit (noun)
a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener	the act of contacting one thing with another
horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits	a conspicuous success
a former unit of length for cloth equal to 1/16 of a yard	(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

nail (verb)	hit (verb)
complete a pass	pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to
attach something somewhere by means of nails	make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target
take into custody	hit with a missile from a weapon
hit with great force	hit the intended target or goal
locate exactly	deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
succeed at easily	hit against; come into sudden contact with
succeed in obtaining a position	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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