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hit

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1. hit - Noun

2. hit - Adjective

3. hit - Verb

4. hit - Pronoun

Meaning

It.

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

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