hit
hit /ˈhɪt/
noun
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(
)
(baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball)
(
hit
)
(baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball)
He came all the way around on Williams' hit
he came all the way around on Williams' hit
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()
The act of contacting one thing with another
(
hitting
, striking
, hit
)
the act of contacting one thing with another
Repeated hitting raised a large bruise
repeated hitting raised a large bruise
After three misses she finally got a hit
after three misses she finally got a hit
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()
A conspicuous success
(
bang
[Informal] , smash
, smasher
[Informal] , hit
, strike
, sizzler
[Informal] )
a conspicuous success
That song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career
that song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career
That new Broadway show is a real smasher
that new Broadway show is a real smasher
The party went with a bang
the party went with a bang
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A connection made via the internet to another website
(
hit
)
a connection made via the internet to another website
WordNet gets many hits from users worldwide
WordNet gets many hits from users worldwide
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A murder carried out by an underworld syndicate
(
hit
)
a murder carried out by an underworld syndicate
It has all the earmarks of a Mafia hit
it has all the earmarks of a Mafia hit
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A dose of a narcotic drug
(
hit
)
a dose of a narcotic drug
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(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
(
hit
, collision
)
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
The collision of the particles resulted in an exchange of energy and a change of direction
the collision of the particles resulted in an exchange of energy and a change of direction
verb
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()
Cause to move by striking
(
hit
)
cause to move by striking
Hit a ball
hit a ball
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()
Hit against; come into sudden contact with
(
collide with
, run into
, impinge on
, hit
, strike
)
hit against; come into sudden contact with
The car hit a tree
The car hit a tree
He struck the table with his elbow
He struck the table with his elbow
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()
Deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
(
hit
)
deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
He hit her hard in the face
He hit her hard in the face
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()
Reach a destination, either real or abstract
(
attain
, make
, gain
, arrive at
, hit
, reach
)
reach a destination, either real or abstract
We hit Detroit by noon
We hit Detroit by noon
The water reached the doorstep
The water reached the doorstep
We barely made it to the finish line
We barely made it to the finish line
I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts
I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts
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()
Hit with a missile from a weapon
(
pip
, hit
, shoot
)
hit with a missile from a weapon
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()
Affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely
(
strike
, hit
)
affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely
We were hit by really bad weather
We were hit by really bad weather
He was stricken with cancer when he was still a teenager
He was stricken with cancer when he was still a teenager
The earthquake struck at midnight
The earthquake struck at midnight
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()
Gain points in a game
(
tally
, rack up
, hit
, score
)
gain points in a game
The home team scored many times
The home team scored many times
He hit a home run
He hit a home run
He hit .300 in the past season
He hit .300 in the past season
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()
Encounter by chance
(
stumble
, hit
)
encounter by chance
I stumbled across a long-lost cousin last night in a restaurant
I stumbled across a long-lost cousin last night in a restaurant
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()
Make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target
(
hit
, strike
)
make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target
The Germans struck Poland on Sept. 1, 1939
The Germans struck Poland on Sept. 1, 1939
We must strike the enemy's oil fields
We must strike the enemy's oil fields
In the fifth inning, the Giants struck, sending three runners home to win the game 5 to 2
in the fifth inning, the Giants struck, sending three runners home to win the game 5 to 2
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()
Cause to experience suddenly
(
strike
, hit
, come to
)
cause to experience suddenly
Panic struck me
Panic struck me
An interesting idea hit her
An interesting idea hit her
A thought came to me
A thought came to me
The thought struck terror in our minds
The thought struck terror in our minds
They were struck with fear
They were struck with fear
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Pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to
(
hit
)
pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to
He tries to hit on women in bars
He tries to hit on women in bars
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Hit the intended target or goal
(
hit
)
hit the intended target or goal
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Produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments
(
hit
, strike
)
produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments
The pianist strikes a middle C
The pianist strikes a middle C
Strike z' on the keyboard
strike z' on the keyboard
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Reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
(
hit
, attain
, reach
)
reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
The thermometer hit 100 degrees
The thermometer hit 100 degrees
This car can reach a speed of 140 miles per hour
This car can reach a speed of 140 miles per hour
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Drive something violently into a location
(
hit
, strike
)
drive something violently into a location
He hit his fist on the table
he hit his fist on the table
She struck her head on the low ceiling
she struck her head on the low ceiling
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Kill intentionally and with premeditation
(
dispatch
, hit
, off
[Informal, N. American] , bump off
[Informal] , murder
, polish off
[Informal] , remove
, slay
)
kill intentionally and with premeditation
The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered
The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered
