sleeper vs smash

smash vs sleeper

sleeper and smash both are nouns.

sleeper is not a verb while smash is a verb.

sleeper is not an adverb while smash is an adverb.

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

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

sleeper: an unexpected hit
smash: a conspicuous success

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

sleeper (noun)	smash (noun)
an unexpected hit	the act of colliding with something
tropical fish that resembles a goby and rests quietly on the bottom in shallow water	a conspicuous success
a passenger car that has berths for sleeping	a hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head
one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track	a serious collision (especially of motor vehicles)
a piece of furniture that can be opened up into a bed	a vigorous blow
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)	smash (verb)
	break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over
	break suddenly into pieces, as from a violent blow
	overthrow or destroy (something considered evil or harmful)
	hit with great force
	collide or strike violently and suddenly
	hit (a tennis ball) in a powerful overhead stroke
	damage or destroy as if by violence
	humiliate or depress completely
	hit violently
	reduce to bankruptcy

sleeper (adverb)	smash (adverb)
	with a loud crash

Difference between sleeper and smash

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