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   hit

   /hit/

   verb

   • 1. bring one's hand or a tool or weapon into contact with (someone or something) quickly and forcefully: "the woman hit the mugger with her umbrella" Similar strikeslapsmackcuffpunchbeatthrashthumpbatterbelabordrubhookpoundsmashslamweltpummelhammerbangknockswatwhipflogcanesucker-punchrain blows ongive someone a (good) beating/drubbingbox someone's earsinformal:whackwallopbashbiffbopcloutclipclobbersockswipecrownlickbeat the living daylights out ofgive someone a (good) hidingbelttanlay one onlay intopitch intolace intolet someone have itknock into the middle of next weeklamwhompdeckfloorzonkstick one ondotsloshtwatwellyslugboffbustwhaledongquiltking-hitliterary:smiteswingedated:bastebuffetbirch
   • ▪ accidentally strike (part of one's body) against something: "she fainted and hit her head on the metal bedstead"
   • ▪ (of a moving object or body) come into contact with (someone or something stationary) quickly and forcefully: "a car hit the barrier" Similar crash intorun intobang intosmash intosmack intoknock intobump intocannon intoplow intocollide withmeet head-onimpactinformal:barrel into
   • ▪ touch or press (part of a machine or other device) in order to work it: informal "he picked up the phone and hit several buttons"
   • 2. (of a missile or a person aiming one) strike (a target): "the sniper fired and hit a third man"
   • ▪ be suddenly and vividly realized by: "it hit her that I wanted to settle down here" Similar occur tostrikedawn oncome toenter one's headenter one's mindcross one's mindcome to mindspring to mindflash across one's mindcome into one's consciousness
   • 3. cause harm or distress to: "the area has been badly hit by business closures" Similar affect badlydevastatedamageharmhurtruinleave a mark onhave a negative effect onhave a negative impact ondo harm toimpinge onupsetshattercrushshockoverwhelmtraumatizetouchmake sufferinformal:knock backknock for sixknock sidewaysknock the stuffing out ofOpposite have no effect on
   • ▪ (of a disaster) occur in and cause damage to (an area) suddenly: "the country was hit by a major earthquake"
   • ▪ attack and rob or kill: informal North American "if they're cops, maybe it's not a good idea to have them hit"
   • 4. reach (a particular level, point, or figure): informal "his career hit rock bottom" Similar reachattaintoucharrive atget torise toclimb toachieveaccomplishgainsecureOpposite fall to
   • ▪ be affected by (an unfortunate and unexpected circumstance or event): "the opening of the town center hit a snag"
   • ▪ arrive at or go to (a place): "it was still night when we hit the outskirts of Chicago"
   • ▪ (of a product) become available and make an impact on: "the latest board game to hit the market"
   • ▪ take effect: "we sat waiting for the caffeine to hit"
   • ▪ give (someone) a dose of a drug or an alcoholic drink.
   • ▪ used to express the idea that someone is taking up a pursuit or taking it seriously: "more and more teenagers are hitting the books"
   • 5. propel (a ball) with a bat, racket, stick, etc., to score or attempt to score runs or points in a game.
   • ▪ score (runs or points) by hitting a ball with a bat, racket, or stick: "he had hit 25 home runs"
   • ▪ (of a batter) make a base hit.

   noun

   • 1. an instance of striking or being struck: "few structures can withstand a hit from a speeding car" Similar blowthumppunchknockbangthwackboxcuffslapsmackspanktapcrackstrokeweltimpactcollisionbumpcrashinformal:whackwallopbashbeltbiffcloutsockswipeclipclobbersloshboffbustslugwhaledongdated:buffet
   • ▪ a verbal attack: "he could not resist a hit at his friend's religiosity" Similar jibetauntjeersneerbarbcutting remarkbarbed remarkattackinsultinformal:digput-downcrackwisecrackOpposite compliment
   • ▪ a murder, typically one planned and carried out by a criminal organization: informal North American "some of the killings were contract hits"
   • ▪ short for base hit
   • 2. an instance of striking the target aimed at: "one of the bombers had scored a direct hit"
   • ▪ an instance of identifying an item of data which matches the requirements of a search.
   • ▪ an instance of a particular website being accessed by a user: "the site gets an average 350,000 hits per day"
   • 3. a successful venture, especially a film, pop record, or song: "he was the director of many big hits" Similar successbox-office successselloutwinnertriumphsensationbestsellertour de forceinformal:knockoutcrowd-pullersmashsmash hitsmashersuperhitcrackerwowbiggieOpposite failureflop
   • ▪ a successful and popular person or thing: informal "handsome, smiling, and smart, he was an immediate hit" Similar successbox-office successselloutwinnertriumphsensationbestsellertour de forceinformal:knockoutcrowd-pullersmashsmash hitsmashersuperhitcrackerwowbiggieOpposite failureflop
   • 4. a dose of a psychoactive drug: informal "in another hour, I'll need another hit"

   Word Origin late Old Englishhittan (in the sense ‘come upon, find’), from Old Norse hitta ‘come upon, meet with’, of unknown origin.

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   Hit definition: to deal a blow or stroke to. See examples of HIT used in a sentence.

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   A boxer can hit a punching bag, and you can slip and hit your head on a chair. Other kinds of hits include bombs, bullets, or missiles striking targets; assassins or "hitmen" killing someone for pay; and reaching a certain goal, like when you hit a high note or your income hits six figures.

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