smash vs smash hit

smash hit vs smash

smash and smash hit both are nouns.

smash is a verb but smash hit is not a verb.

smash is an adverb but smash hit is not an adverb.

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

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

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

Other hyponyms of smash include blockbuster, megahit, sleeper.

smash (noun)	smash hit (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 hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head
a serious collision (especially of motor vehicles)
a vigorous blow

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

Difference between smash and smash hit

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