sleeper vs bang

bang vs sleeper

sleeper and bang both are nouns.

sleeper is not a verb while bang is a verb.

sleeper is not an adverb while bang is an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sleeper	Yes	No	No	No
bang	Yes	No	Yes	Yes

As nouns, bang is a hypernym of sleeper; that is, bang is a word with a broader meaning than sleeper:

sleeper: an unexpected hit
bang: a conspicuous success

Other hypernyms of sleeper include hit, smash, smasher, strike.

sleeper (noun)	bang (noun)
an unexpected hit	a conspicuous success
tropical fish that resembles a goby and rests quietly on the bottom in shallow water	a border of hair that is cut short and hangs across the forehead
a passenger car that has berths for sleeping	a sudden very loud noise
one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track	a vigorous blow
a piece of furniture that can be opened up into a bed	the swift release of a store of affective force
pajamas with feet; worn by children
a rester who is sleeping
an unexpected achiever of success
a spy or saboteur or terrorist planted in an enemy country who lives there as a law-abiding citizen until activated by a prearranged signal

sleeper (verb)	bang (verb)
	strike violently
	close violently
	leap, jerk, bang
	have sexual intercourse with
	move noisily
	to produce a sharp often metallic explosive or percussive sound

sleeper (adverb)	bang (adverb)
	directly

Difference between sleeper and bang

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