hit

Speech parts

1. hit - Noun

2. hit - Adjective

3. hit - Verb

4. hit - Pronoun

Meaning

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3d pers. sing. pres. of Hide, contracted from hideth.

of Hit

To reach with a stroke or blow; to strike or touch, usually with force; especially, to reach or touch (an object aimed at).

To reach or attain exactly; to meet according to the occasion; to perform successfully; to attain to; to accord with; to be conformable to; to suit.

To take up, or replace by a piece belonging to the opposing player; -- said of a single unprotected piece on a point.

To meet or come in contact; to strike; to clash; -- followed by against or on.

To meet or reach what was aimed at or desired; to succeed, -- often with implied chance, or luck.

A striking against; the collision of one body against another; the stroke that touches anything.

A stroke of success in an enterprise, as by a fortunate chance; as, he made a hit.

A peculiarly apt expression or turn of thought; a phrase which hits the mark; as, a happy hit.

A game won at backgammon after the adversary has removed some of his men. It counts less than a gammon.

A striking of the ball; as, a safe hit; a foul hit; -- sometimes used specifically for a base hit.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

bang reach strike beat attain smash thump whack ram attack punch slam slug impact score
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Antonyms

miss turkey flop pat bloomer loss
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Hypernyms

connexion get move success attack come

Hyponyms

eagle burke hopper homer wham biff

Related terms

hi HSD

Phrases with the word

hit the panic button hit the roof hit the sack hit the hay hit the books Hit Me

Derivatives

hit hitting

Examples

We hit Detroit by noon Source: Internet

The water reached the doorstep Source: Internet

We barely made it to the finish line Source: Internet

I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts Source: Internet

The thermometer hit 100 degrees Source: Internet

This car can reach a speed of 140 miles per hour Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

histrionise histrionism histrionize hit a brick wall hit a century hit a dead end