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HITTING

(noun, verb)
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Definitions

There are 13 meanings of the word Hitting.

Hitting - as a noun

The act of contacting one thing with another

Example: "Repeated hitting raised a large bruise"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
hit6striking13
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
touch10touching14
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Hitting - as a verb

(heading, physical) to strike.

To manage to touch (a target) in the right place.

Example: "I hit the jackpot."

To switch on.

Example: "Somebody's been here! hit the lights!"

To briefly visit.

Example: "We hit the grocery store on the way to the park."

To encounter an obstacle or other difficulty.

Example: "You'll hit some nasty thunderstorms if you descend too late.  we hit a lot of traffic coming back from the movies."

(heading) to attain, to achieve.

To affect negatively.

Example: "The economy was hit by a recession.  the hurricane hit his fishing business hard."

To attack.

(heading, games) to make a play.

To use; to connect to.

Example: "The external web servers hit dbsrv7, but the internal web server hits dbsrv3."

To have sex with.

Example: "I'd hit that."

To inhale an amount of smoke from a narcotic substance, particularly marijuana.

Example Sentences

"He was hitting the ball with great force."
"She was hitting the drum with her hands."
"They were hitting each other in the boxing ring."
"I watched as the waves were hitting the shore."
"The batter was hitting every pitch thrown at him."
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Word Game Points

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

HITTING has a SCRABBLE points total of 11.

Is HITTING a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, hitting is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
HITTING has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 12.

Is HITTING a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, hitting is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
HITTING has a WORDFEUD points total of 12.

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