run aground vs hit

hit vs run aground

run aground is not a noun while hit is a noun.

run aground and hit both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
run aground	No	No	Yes	No
hit	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

run aground: hit or reach the ground
hit: reach a destination, either real or abstract

Other hypernyms of run aground include arrive at, attain, gain, make, reach.

run aground (noun)	hit (noun)
	the act of contacting one thing with another
	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

run aground (verb)	hit (verb)
bring to the ground	pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to
hit or reach the ground	make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target
	hit with a missile from a weapon
	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

Difference between run aground and hit

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