top vs hit

top and hit both are nouns.

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

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

top: strike (the top part of a ball in golf, baseball, or pool) giving it a forward spin
hit: cause to move by striking

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

Other hypernyms of top include arrive at, attain, gain, make, reach.

top (noun)	hit (noun)
a garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips	the act of contacting one thing with another
covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container)	a conspicuous success
a canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance	(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 conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin	a murder carried out by an underworld syndicate
platform surrounding the head of a lower mast	a connection made via the internet to another website
the greatest possible intensity	a dose of a narcotic drug
the highest or uppermost side of anything	(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
the upper part of anything
the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
the first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at bat

top (adjective)	hit (adjective)
situated at the top or highest position

top (verb)	hit (verb)
be the culminating event	pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to
finish up or conclude	make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target
cut the top off	hit with a missile from a weapon
strike (the top part of a ball in golf, baseball, or pool) giving it a forward spin	hit the intended target or goal
pass by, over, or under without making contact	deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
reach or ascend the top of	hit against; come into sudden contact with
provide with a top or finish the top (of a structure)	produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments
be superior or better than some standard	cause to move by striking
be at the top of or constitute the top or highest point	affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely
be ahead of others; be the first	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