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hit (hɪt Pronunciation for hit ) 

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verb

Word forms:  hits, hitting, hit
mainly tr
  1. also intr to deal (a blow or stroke) to (a person or thing); strike ⇒ the man hit the child
  2. to come into violent contact with ⇒ the car hit the tree
  3. to reach or strike with a missile, thrown object, etc ⇒ to hit a target
  4. to make or cause to make forceful contact; knock or bump ⇒ I hit my arm on the table
  5. to propel or cause to move by striking ⇒ to hit a ball
  6. (cricket) to score (runs)
  7. to affect (a person, place, or thing) suddenly or adversely ⇒ his illness hit his wife very hard
  8. to become suddenly apparent to (a person) ⇒ the reason for his behaviour hit me and made the whole episode clear
  9. to achieve or reach ⇒ to hit the jackpot, unemployment hit a new high
  10. to experience or encounter ⇒ I've hit a slight snag here
  11. (slang) to murder (a rival criminal) in fulfilment of an underworld contract or vendetta
  12. to accord or suit (esp in the phrase hit one's fancy)
  13. to guess correctly or find out by accident ⇒ you have hit the answer
  14. (informal) to set out on (a road, path, etc) ⇒ let's hit the road
  15. (informal) to arrive or appear in ⇒ he will hit town tomorrow night
  16. (informal (mainly US & Canadian) to demand or request from ⇒ he hit me for a pound
  17. (slang) to drink an excessive amount of (alcohol) ⇒ to hit the bottle

  18. See hit it

  19. See hit skins

  20. See hit the sack

  21. See not know what has hit one

noun

  1. an impact or collision
  2. a shot, blow, etc, that reaches its object
  3. an apt, witty, or telling remark
  4. (informal)
    1. a person or thing that gains wide appeal ⇒ she's a hit with everyone
    2. (as modifier) ⇒ a hit record
  5. (informal) a stroke of luck
  6. (slang)
    1. a murder carried out as the result of an underworld vendetta or rivalry
    2. (as modifier) ⇒ a hit squad
  7. (slang) a drag on a cigarette, a swig from a bottle, a line of a drug, or an injection of heroin
  8. (computing) a single visit to a website

  9. See make a hit with

See also

hit off, hit on, hit out

Word Origin

Old English hittan, from Old Norse hitta

Synonyms

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= strike, beat, knock, punch, belt, deck, bang, batter, clip, slap, bash, sock, chin, smack, thump, clout, cuff, flog, whack, clobber, smite, wallop, swat, tonk, lay one on, beat or knock seven bells out of
= collide with, run into, bump into, clash with, smash into, crash against, bang into, meet head-on
= affect, damage, harm, ruin, devastate, overwhelm, touch, impact on, impinge on, leave a mark on, make an impact or impression on
= strike, come to, occur to, dawn on, enter your head
= reach, strike, gain, achieve, secure, arrive at, accomplish, attain
= shot, blow, impact, collision
= blow, knock, stroke, belt, rap, slap, bump, smack, clout, cuff, swipe, wallop
= success, winner, triumph, smash, sensation, sellout, smasheroo

Quotations including 'hit'

  • "A hit, a very palpable hit" William Shakespeare

Translations for 'hit'

  • British English: hitPronunciation for hit A hit is the act of a moving object touching another object very quickly or hard....a hit on the head.hɪt NOUN
  • Arabic: ضَرْبَةPronunciation for ضَرْبَة
  • Brazilian Portuguese: batidaPronunciation for batidacolisão
  • Chinese: 打击Pronunciation for 打击
  • Croatian: pogodakPronunciation for pogodak
  • Czech: nárazPronunciation for náraz
  • Danish: træfferPronunciation for træffer
  • Dutch: klapPronunciation for klap
  • European Spanish: golpePronunciation for golpeimpacto
  • Finnish: iskuPronunciation for isku
  • French: coupPronunciation for coup
  • German: SchlagPronunciation for Schlag Schläge
  • Greek: χτύπημαPronunciation for χτύπημα
  • Italian: successoPronunciation for successo
  • Japanese: 衝突Pronunciation for 衝突
  • Korean: 타격Pronunciation for 타격
  • Norwegian: støtPronunciation for støtslag
  • Polish: uderzeniePronunciation for uderzeniekolizja
  • Portuguese: batidaPronunciation for batida
  • Romanian: lovitură lovituri
  • Russian: ударPronunciation for удар
  • Spanish: golpePronunciation for golpe
  • Swedish: succéPronunciation for succé
  • Thai: การตีPronunciation for การตี
  • Turkish: çarpmaPronunciation for çarpma
  • Ukrainian: удар
  • Vietnamese: cú đánhPronunciation for cú đánh
  • British English: hitPronunciation for hit If you hit something, you touch it with a lot of strength.She hit the ball with the bat.hɪt VERB
  • Arabic: يُصِيبُPronunciation for يُصِيبُ
  • Brazilian Portuguese: baterPronunciation for bater
  • Chinese: 打击Pronunciation for 打击
  • Croatian: udaritiPronunciation for udariti
  • Czech: udeřitPronunciation for udeřit
  • Danish: rammePronunciation for ramme
  • Dutch: slaanPronunciation for slaan
  • European Spanish: golpearPronunciation for golpear
  • Finnish: lyödäPronunciation for lyödä
  • French: heurterPronunciation for heurter
  • German: schlagenPronunciation for schlagen
  • Greek: χτυπώPronunciation for χτυπώ
  • Italian: colpirePronunciation for colpire
  • Japanese: 打つPronunciation for 打つ
  • Korean: (...을) 때리다Pronunciation for (...을) 때리다충돌
  • Norwegian: slåPronunciation for slå
  • Polish: uderzyćPronunciation for uderzyć uderzać
  • Portuguese: baterPronunciation for bater
  • Romanian: a lovi
  • Russian: ударятьPronunciation for ударять
  • Spanish: golpearPronunciation for golpear
  • Swedish: slåPronunciation for slåsmälla till
  • Thai: ตีPronunciation for ตี
  • Turkish: vurmakPronunciation for vurmak
  • Ukrainian: бити вдарити
  • Vietnamese: đánhPronunciation for đánh

Example Sentences Including 'hit'

He claimed McDonald came towards him and threw a brick which hit him on the side.
Glasgow Herald (2001)
He hit her again, in the face this time, throwing her back against the carved bedpost.
Jennifer Fallon TREASON KEEP (2001)
He was watching the helicopter when the big wave hit and was taken completely unawares.
Rob Mundle FATAL STORM (2001)
Her knees hit the lip where glass met stone, sending a jarring pain through to her head.
Garth Nix LIRAEL: DAUGHTER OF THE CLAYR (2001)
His comments had been taken out of context and appeared to have hit " a raw nerve".
Irish Times (2002)
NEW CYCLE SPORT ON SALE The April issue of CW's sister magazine, Cycle Sport, has just hit the shelves.
Cycling Weekly (2005)
Now with Kilmarnock, McCoist's most profitable season in terms of goals was in 1992/ 93 when he hit 49 in 52 appearances.
Glasgow Herald (2001)
The status quo where uncertainty over the corporate relationship has hit both companies ' share price is no longer tenable.
Irish Times (2002)
Touchstone lunged and caught her before she could hit the ground, setting her back on her feet.
Garth Nix LIRAEL: DAUGHTER OF THE CLAYR (2001)

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