plunk vs hit

plunk and hit both are nouns.

plunk and hit both are verbs.

plunk is an adverb but hit is not an adverb.

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

As nouns, hit is a hypernym of plunk; that is, hit is a word with a broader meaning than plunk:

plunk: (baseball) hitting a baseball so that it drops suddenly
hit: the act of contacting one thing with another

Other hypernyms of plunk include hitting, striking.

plunk (noun)	hit (noun)
(baseball) hitting a baseball so that it drops suddenly	the act of contacting one thing with another
a hollow twanging sound	a conspicuous success
	(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

plunk (verb)	hit (verb)
pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion	pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to
set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise	make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target
drop steeply	hit with a missile from a weapon
make or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the ground	hit the intended target or goal
	deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
	hit against; come into sudden contact with
	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

plunk (adverb)	hit (adverb)
with a short hollow thud

Difference between plunk and hit

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