Uk English Meaning of hit

hit

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Definitions and Meaning of hit in English

Wordnet

hit (n)

(baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball)

the act of contacting one thing with another

a conspicuous success

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

a dose of a narcotic drug

a murder carried out by an underworld syndicate

a connection made via the internet to another website

Wordnet

hit (v)

cause to move by striking

hit against; come into sudden contact with

deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument

reach a destination, either real or abstract

affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely

hit with a missile from a weapon

encounter by chance

gain points in a game

cause to experience suddenly

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

kill intentionally and with premeditation

drive something violently into a location

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

produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments

hit the intended target or goal

pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to

Webster

hit (pron.)

It.

Webster

hit ()

3d pers. sing. pres. of Hide, contracted from hideth.

Webster

hit (imp. & p. p.)

of Hit

Webster

hit (v. t.)

To reach with a stroke or blow; to strike or touch, usually with force; especially, to reach or touch (an object aimed at).

To reach or attain exactly; to meet according to the occasion; to perform successfully; to attain to; to accord with; to be conformable to; to suit.

To guess; to light upon or discover.

To take up, or replace by a piece belonging to the opposing player; -- said of a single unprotected piece on a point.

Webster

hit (v. i.)

To meet or come in contact; to strike; to clash; -- followed by against or on.

To meet or reach what was aimed at or desired; to succeed, -- often with implied chance, or luck.

Webster

hit (n.)

A striking against; the collision of one body against another; the stroke that touches anything.

A stroke of success in an enterprise, as by a fortunate chance; as, he made a hit.

A peculiarly apt expression or turn of thought; a phrase which hits the mark; as, a happy hit.

A game won at backgammon after the adversary has removed some of his men. It counts less than a gammon.

A striking of the ball; as, a safe hit; a foul hit; -- sometimes used specifically for a base hit.

FAQs About the word hit

hit

(baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball), the act of contacting one thing with another, a conspicuous success, (physics) a

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miss,Skirt

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