Hit

verb
hɪt

Noun

  • the act of contacting one thing with another

    repeated hitting raised a large bruise

    after three misses she finally got a hit

    Similar:HittingStriking
    Type of:TouchTouching
  • a conspicuous success

    that song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career

    Similar:BangSmashSmasherStrike
    Type of:Success
  • a connection made via the internet to another website

    WordNet gets many hits from users worldwide

    Type of:ConnectionConnexionJoining
  • a murder carried out by an underworld syndicate

    it has all the earmarks of a Mafia hit

    Type of:SlayingExecutionMurder
  • (baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball)

    he came all the way around on Williams' hit

    Type of:EffortFeatExploit
  • (physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together

    Similar:Collision
    Type of:ImpingingStrikingContact
  • a dose of a narcotic drug

    Type of:DosageDose

Verb

  • gain points in a game

    He hit a home run

    He hit .300 in the past season

    Similar:ScoreTally
    Type of:GainAdvanceWin
  • drive something violently into a location

    he hit his fist on the table

    Similar:Strike
    Type of:MoveDisplace
  • affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely

    We were hit by really bad weather

    Similar:Strike
    Type of:AffectImpactTouch
  • reach a point in time, or a certain state or level

    The thermometer hit 100 degrees

    Similar:AttainReach
    Type of:ArriveComeGet
  • reach a destination, either real or abstract

    We hit Detroit by noon

    I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts

  • hit against; come into sudden contact with

    The car hit a tree

    Similar:Strike
    Type of:Touch
  • cause to experience suddenly

    An interesting idea hit her

    Similar:Strike
  • cause to move by striking

    hit a ball

    Type of:PropelImpel
  • deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument

    He hit her hard in the face

    Type of:Touch
  • pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to

    He tries to hit on women in bars

    Type of:Approach
  • kill intentionally and with premeditation

    Type of:Kill
  • hit with a missile from a weapon

    Similar:PipShoot
    Type of:WoundInjure
  • make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target

    Similar:Strike
    Type of:AttackAssail
  • encounter by chance

    Similar:Stumble
  • produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments

    Similar:Strike
    Type of:Touch
  • hit the intended target or goal

    Type of:SucceedWin

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