smash vs strike

smash and strike both are nouns.

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

As nouns, smash and strike are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of smash include bang, hit, smasher.

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

Other hypernyms of smash include hit.

smash (noun)	strike (noun)
the act of colliding with something	a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
a conspicuous success	a score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball
a hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head	an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective
a serious collision (especially of motor vehicles)	a conspicuous success
a vigorous blow	(baseball) a pitch that the batter swings at and misses, or that the batter hits into foul territory, or that the batter does not swing at but the umpire judges to be in the area over home plate and between the batter's knees and shoulders
	a gentle blow

smash (verb)	strike (verb)
break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over	cause to form (an electric arc) between electrodes of an arc lamp
break suddenly into pieces, as from a violent blow	arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing
overthrow or destroy (something considered evil or harmful)	indicate (a certain time) by striking
hit with great force	make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target
collide or strike violently and suddenly	deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
hit (a tennis ball) in a powerful overhead stroke	hit against; come into sudden contact with
damage or destroy as if by violence	affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely
humiliate or depress completely	produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments
hit violently	remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
reduce to bankruptcy	pierce with force
	smooth with a strickle
	hook by a pull on the line
	produce by ignition or a blow
	form by stamping, punching, or printing
	disassemble a temporary structure, such as a tent or a theatrical set
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	drive something violently into a location
	occupy or take on
	cause to experience suddenly
	find unexpectedly
	stop work in order to press demands
	attain
	touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly

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