smash vs fall apart

fall apart vs smash

smash is a noun but fall apart is not a noun.

smash and fall apart both are verbs.

smash is an adverb but fall apart is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
smash	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
fall apart	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, fall apart is a hypernym of smash; that is, fall apart is a word with a broader meaning than smash:

smash: break suddenly into pieces, as from a violent blow
fall apart: become separated into pieces or fragments

Other hypernyms of smash include break, come apart, separate, split up.

smash (noun)	fall apart (noun)
the act of colliding with something
a conspicuous success
a hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head
a serious collision (especially of motor vehicles)
a vigorous blow

smash (verb)	fall apart (verb)
break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over	become separated into pieces or fragments
break suddenly into pieces, as from a violent blow	break or fall apart into fragments
overthrow or destroy (something considered evil or harmful)	go to pieces
hit with great force	lose one's emotional or mental composure
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)	fall apart (adverb)
with a loud crash

Difference between smash and fall apart

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