sledge vs hammer

hammer vs sledge

sledge and hammer both are nouns.

sledge and hammer both are verbs.

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

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

sledge: a heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges
hammer: a hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle; used to deliver an impulsive force by striking

As verbs, hammer is a hypernym of sledge; that is, hammer is a word with a broader meaning than sledge:

sledge: beat with a sledgehammer
hammer: beat with or as if with a hammer

sledge (noun)	hammer (noun)
a heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges	the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow	a hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle; used to deliver an impulsive force by striking
	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

sledge (verb)	hammer (verb)
beat with a sledgehammer	beat with or as if with a hammer
transport in a sleigh	create by hammering
ride in or travel with a sledge

Difference between sledge and hammer

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