smash vs hit

smash and hit both are nouns.

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

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

Other hypernyms of smash include hitting, striking.

As nouns, smash and hit are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of smash include bang, smasher, strike.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of smash include strike.

smash (noun)	hit (noun)
the act of colliding with something	the act of contacting one thing with another
a conspicuous success	a conspicuous success
a hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head	(baseball) when a batter strikes a picthed ball into fair territory and arrives safely on base (without an error or a fielder's choice being made by the defense)
a serious collision (especially of motor vehicles)	a murder carried out by an underworld syndicate
a vigorous blow	a connection made via the internet to another website
	a dose of a narcotic drug
	(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together

smash (verb)	hit (verb)
break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over	pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to
break suddenly into pieces, as from a violent blow	make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target
overthrow or destroy (something considered evil or harmful)	hit with a missile from a weapon
hit with great force	hit the intended target or goal
collide or strike violently and suddenly	deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
hit (a tennis ball) in a powerful overhead stroke	hit against; come into sudden contact with
damage or destroy as if by violence	produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments
humiliate or depress completely	cause to move by striking
hit violently	affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely
reduce to bankruptcy	reach a destination, either real or abstract
	drive something violently into a location
	reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
	cause to experience suddenly
	encounter by chance
	kill intentionally and with premeditation

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