Hit Synonyms | Collins English Thesaurus

1 (verb) in the sense of strike

Definition

to strike or touch (a person or thing) forcefully

She hit him hard across his left arm.

Synonyms

strike

She took two steps forward and struck him across the mouth.

beat

He lost the boxing match and was badly beaten by his opponent.

knock

He was mucking around and he knocked her in the stomach.

punch

After punching him on the chin, she hit him over the head.

belt (informal)

Is it true that she belted George in the stomach?

deck (slang)

bang

We could bang on the desks and shout until they let us out.

batter

He battered his opponent around the head.

clip (informal)

She clipped his ear.

slap

My yoga instructor turned up and slapped me on the shoulder.

bash (informal)

My mother bashed her shin with a suitcase.

sock (slang)

chin (slang)

smack

She smacked me on the side of the head.

thump

He thumped me, nearly knocking me over.

clout (informal)

The officer clouted him on the head.

cuff

She cuffed him playfully around the ear.

flog

He never flogs his horse no matter how slowly she goes.

whack

Someone whacked him on the head.

clobber (slang)

She clobbered him with a vase.

smite (archaic)

wallop (informal)

She walloped me over the head with a cushion.

swat

tonk (slang)

lay one on (slang)

beat or knock seven bells out of (informal)

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2 (verb) in the sense of collide with

Definition

to come into violent contact with

The car hit a traffic sign before skidding out of control.

Synonyms

collide with

run into

bump into

clash with

smash into

crash against

bang into

meet head-on

3 (verb) in the sense of affect

Definition

to affect (a person, place, or thing) badly

The big cities have been hit by a wave of panic-buying.the earthquake which hit northern Peru

Synonyms

affect

damage

The strong winds damaged the fence.

harm

a warning that the product may harm the environment

ruin

Roads have been destroyed and crops ruined.

devastate

overwhelm

touch

As the aeroplane came down, the wing touched a pile of rubble.

impact on

impinge on

leave a mark on

make an impact or impression on

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4 (verb) in the sense of strike

It hit me that I had a choice.

Synonyms

strike

At this point, it suddenly struck me that I was wasting my time.

come to

occur to

dawn on

enter your head

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5 (verb) in the sense of reach

Definition

to reach (a point or place)

Oil prices hit record levels yesterday.

Synonyms

reach

He did not stop until he reached the door.

strike

You have to strike a balance between sleep and homework.

gain

Passing exams is no longer enough to gain a place at university.

achieve

There are many who will work hard to achieve these goals.

secure

His achievements helped him to secure the job.

arrive at

accomplish

If we all work together, I think we can accomplish our goal.

attain

He's halfway to attaining his pilot's licence.

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1 (noun) in the sense of shot

Definition

an impact or collision

The house took a direct hit then the rocket exploded.

Synonyms

shot

They had only one shot at goal.

blow

impact

The car was destroyed on impact.

collision

Their van was involved in a collision with a car.

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2 (noun) in the sense of blow

Definition

a shot or blow that reaches its target

a hit on the head

Synonyms

blow

knock

He had taken a knock on the head in training.

stroke

He was sending the ball into the net with each stroke.

belt (informal)

He gave me a belt over the head with a scrubbing brush.

rap

There was a light rap on the door.

slap

He reached forward and gave me a slap.

bump

Small children often cry after a minor bump.

smack

I end up shouting at him or giving him a smack.

clout (informal)

I was half tempted to give them a clout myself.

cuff

He gave Billy a cuff.

swipe (informal)

He gave Andrew a swipe on the ear.

wallop (informal)

With a single wallop, Clarke sent him flying.

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3 (noun) in the sense of success

Definition

a person or thing that gains wide appeal

The song became a massive hit in 1945.

Synonyms

success

We hope it will be a commercial success.

winner

triumph

Cataract operations are a triumph of modern surgery.

smash (informal)

It is the public who decide if a film is a smash or a flop.

sensation

the film that turned her into an overnight sensation

sellout

smasheroo (informal)

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Phrasal verbs

See hit back

See hit back at someone

See hit it off

See hit someone or something off

See hit on someone

See hit on something

See hit out at someone

Quotation

A hit, a very palpable hit [William Shakespeare – Hamlet]

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