smash vs sleeper

sleeper vs smash

smash and sleeper both are nouns.

smash is a verb but sleeper is not a verb.

smash is an adverb but sleeper is not an adverb.

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

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

smash: a conspicuous success
sleeper: an unexpected hit

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

smash (noun)	sleeper (noun)
the act of colliding with something	an unexpected hit
a conspicuous success	tropical fish that resembles a goby and rests quietly on the bottom in shallow water
a hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head	a passenger car that has berths for sleeping
a serious collision (especially of motor vehicles)	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
	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

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

Difference between smash and sleeper

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