smash vs split up

split up vs smash

smash and split up both are nouns.

smash and split up both are verbs.

smash is an adverb but split up is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
smash	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
split up	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

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

Other hypernyms of smash include break, come apart, fall apart, separate.

smash (noun)	split up (noun)
the act of colliding with something	an increase in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity
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)	split up (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	get a divorce; formally terminate a marriage
overthrow or destroy (something considered evil or harmful)	discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
hit with great force	separate into parts or portions
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)	split up (adverb)
with a loud crash

Difference between smash and split up

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