Hit - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
after three misses she finally got a hit
- a dose of a narcotic drug
- a murder carried out by an underworld syndicate
verb
I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts
- encounter by chance (syn: stumble)
- gain points in a game (syn: score, tally)
He hit .300 in the past season
- kill intentionally and with premeditation (syn: bump off, dispatch, murder, off, polish off, remove, slay)
- drive something violently into a location (syn: strike)
- hit the intended target or goal
- pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to
Extra examples
She told her son to stop hitting his sister.
She hit him hard with her purse.
The boxers hit each other with their fists.
The boxers were hitting furiously at each other.
She hit the ball right to the shortstop.
The ball hit the house.
The plate shattered when it hit the floor.
The tank was hit by enemy fire.
He was hit by a car.
The ship hit an iceberg.
The player was penalized for an illegal hit from behind.
The torpedo made a direct hit.
The pony ride was a big hit at the party.
He hit me a hard blow.
She hit him on the head with her umbrella.
Word forms
I/you/we/they: hit
he/she/it: hits
present participle: hitting
past tense: hit
past participle: hit
singular: hit
plural: hits
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