smash vs blockbuster

blockbuster vs smash

smash and blockbuster both are nouns.

smash is a verb but blockbuster is not a verb.

smash is an adverb but blockbuster is not an adverb.

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

As nouns, blockbuster is a hyponym of smash; that is, blockbuster is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than smash:

smash: a conspicuous success
blockbuster: an unusually successful hit with widespread popularity and huge sales (especially a movie or play or recording or novel)

Other hyponyms of smash include megahit, smash hit, sleeper.

smash (noun)	blockbuster (noun)
the act of colliding with something	an unusually successful hit with widespread popularity and huge sales (especially a movie or play or recording or novel)
a conspicuous success	a large bomb used to demolish extensive areas (as a city block)
a hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head
a serious collision (especially of motor vehicles)
a vigorous blow

smash (verb)	blockbuster (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

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

Difference between smash and blockbuster

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