Hit (noun)
definition:
a successful swing in a baseball game
example:
"The base runner came all the way home on Williams' hit."
Hit (noun)
definition:
a conspicuous success
example:
"That song was my first hit and marked the beginning of my career as a singer."
Hit (noun)
definition:
the act of forcefully contacting one thing with another
example:
"repeated hitting raised a large bruise"
Hit (noun)
definition:
a counting term for an internet user viewing a web page
example:
"Yesterday our website got over 500 hits!"
Hit (noun)
definition:
a murder carried out by an underworld syndicate
example:
"it has all the earmarks of a Mafia hit"
Hit (noun)
definition:
a dose of an illicit drug
example:
"it's not a good idea to take your first hit of heroin"
Hit (verb)
definition:
to pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to
example:
"They tried to hit on patrons of the bar."
Hit (verb)
definition:
gain points in a game
Hit (verb)
definition:
make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target
Synonyms
StrikeHit (verb)
definition:
hit with a missile from a weapon
Hit (verb)
definition:
to strike the intended target or goal
example:
"I hit the goal!"
Hit (verb)
definition:
consume to excess
example:
"hit the bottle"
Hit (verb)
definition:
affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely
example:
"We were hit by really bad weather"
Synonyms
StrikeHit (verb)
definition:
produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments, also metaphorically
Synonyms
StrikeHit (verb)
definition:
hit against
Hit (verb)
definition:
deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
example:
"I hit you hard in the face."
Hit (verb)
definition:
to cause to move by striking, moving it into a new location, either intended or not
example:
"I hit a ball into the backyard."
Hit (verb)
definition:
reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
example:
"The thermometer hit 100 degrees"
Synonyms
ReachHit (verb)
definition:
reach a destination, either real or abstract
example:
"We hit Detroit by noon"
Hit (verb)
definition:
to drive something violently into a location
example:
"I hit my fist on the table to get the room's attention."
Synonyms
StrikeHit (verb)
definition:
cause to experience suddenly
Hit (verb)
definition:
encounter by chance
Synonyms
StumbleHit (verb)
definition:
kill intentionally and with premeditation
