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hit
(h/I/t )

noun (n)

  • (baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball)(noun.act)
    Example:
    He came all the way around on Williams' hit.
    source: wordnet30
  • the act of contacting one thing with another(noun.act)
    Example:
    Repeated hitting raised a large bruise.
    After three misses she finally got a hit.
    Synonym:
    hitting, striking
    source: wordnet30
  • a conspicuous success(noun.act)
    Example:
    That song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career.
    Synonym:
    bang, smash, smasher, strike
    source: wordnet30
  • (physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together(noun.event)
    Synonym:
    collision
    source: wordnet30
  • a dose of a narcotic drug(noun.artifact)
    source: wordnet30
  • a murder carried out by an underworld syndicate(noun.act)
    Example:
    It has all the earmarks of a Mafia hit.
    source: wordnet30
  • a connection made via the internet to another website(noun.act)
    Example:
    WordNet gets many hits from users worldwide.
    source: wordnet30
  • A striking against; the collision of one body against another; the stroke that touches anything.(noun)
    source: webster1913

pronoun (pro)

  • It.(pronoun)
    source: webster1913

verb (v)

  • cause to move by striking(verb.contact)
    Example:
    Hit a ball.
    source: wordnet30
  • hit against; come into sudden contact with(verb.contact)
    Example:
    The car hit a tree.
    Synonym:
    collide with, impinge on, run into, strike
    Antonym:
    miss
    source: wordnet30
  • deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument(verb.contact)
    Example:
    He hit her hard in the face.
    source: wordnet30
  • reach a destination, either real or abstract(verb.motion)
    Example:
    We hit Detroit by noon.
    I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts.
    Synonym:
    arrive at, attain, gain, make, reach
    source: wordnet30
  • affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely(verb.contact)
    Example:
    We were hit by really bad weather.
    Synonym:
    strike
    source: wordnet30
  • hit with a missile from a weapon(verb.competition)
    Synonym:
    pip, shoot
    source: wordnet30
  • encounter by chance(verb.possession)
    Synonym:
    stumble
    source: wordnet30
  • gain points in a game(verb.competition)
    Example:
    He hit a home run.
    He hit .300 in the past season.
    Synonym:
    rack up, score, tally
    source: wordnet30
  • cause to experience suddenly(verb.perception)
    Example:
    An interesting idea hit her.
    Synonym:
    come to, strike
    source: wordnet30
  • make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target(verb.competition)
    source: wordnet30
  • kill intentionally and with premeditation(verb.social)
    Synonym:
    bump off, dispatch, murder, off, polish off, remove, slay
    source: wordnet30
  • drive something violently into a location(verb.motion)
    Example:
    He hit his fist on the table.
    source: wordnet30
  • reach a point in time, or a certain state or level(verb.motion)
    Example:
    The thermometer hit 100 degrees.
    Synonym:
    attain, reach
    source: wordnet30
  • produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments, also metaphorically(verb.contact)
    source: wordnet30
  • consume to excess(verb.consumption)
    Example:
    Hit the bottle.
    source: wordnet30
  • hit the intended target or goal(verb.competition)
    source: wordnet30
  • pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to(verb.communication)
    Example:
    He tries to hit on women in bars.
    source: wordnet30
  • To reach with a stroke or blow; to strike or touch, usually with force; especially, to reach or touch (an object aimed at).(verb)
    source: webster1913
  • To meet or come in contact; to strike; to clash; -- followed by against or on.(verb)
    source: webster1913
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