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HIT

(noun, verb, adj., pronoun)
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There are 24 meanings of the word Hit.

How to pronounce hit:

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Hit - as a noun

(baseball) when a batter strikes a picthed ball into fair territory and arrives safely on base (without an error or a fielder's choice being made by the defense)

Example: "He came all the way around on williams' hit"

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The act of contacting one thing with another

Example: "Repeated hitting raised a large bruise"

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A conspicuous success

Example: "That song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career"

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(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together

Example: "The collision of the particles resulted in an exchange of energy and a change of direction"

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A dose of a narcotic drug

A murder carried out by an underworld syndicate

Example: "It has all the earmarks of a mafia hit"

A connection made via the internet to another website

Example: "Wordnet gets many hits from users worldwide"

Hit - as a verb

Reach a destination, either real or abstract

Example: "We hit detroit by noon"

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    Affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely

    Example: "We were hit by really bad weather"

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    Hit with a missile from a weapon

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    Encounter by chance

    Example: "I stumbled across a long-lost cousin last night in a restaurant"

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    Cause to experience suddenly

    Example: "Panic struck me"

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    Make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target

    Example: "The germans struck poland on sept. 1, 1939"

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    Kill intentionally and with premeditation

    Example: "The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered"

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      Drive something violently into a location

      Example: "He hit his fist on the table"

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      Reach a point in time, or a certain state or level

      Example: "The thermometer hit 100 degrees"

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      Produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments

      Example: "The pianist strikes a middle c"

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      Hit the intended target or goal

      Pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to

      Example: "He tries to hit on women in bars"

      Hit - as an adjective

      Very successful.

      Example: "The band played their hit song to the delight of the fans."

      Hit - as a pronoun

      It.

      Example Sentences

      "He took a hard hit to the head during the football game."
      "The boxer delivered a powerful hit to his opponent's jaw."
      "The car accident resulted in a direct hit to the side door."
      "The baseball player got a clean hit and ran to first base."
      "I heard a loud hit as the hammer struck the metal."
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      Word Game Points

      Is HIT a valid Scrabble word?
      Yes, hit is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
      US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

      HIT has a SCRABBLE points total of 6.

      Is HIT a valid Words With Friends word?
      Yes, hit is valid for Words With Friends
      Valid Word
      HIT has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 5.

      Is HIT a valid WordFeud word?
      Yes, hit is valid for WordFeud
      Valid Word
      HIT has a WORDFEUD points total of 6.

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