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Hit

hɪt

Hit definitions
verb
hits hitting hit
  1. bring one's hand or a tool or weapon into contact with (someone or something) quickly and forcefully

    "the woman hit the mugger with her umbrella"

    strike slap smack cuff punch beat thrash thump batter belabour drub hook pound smash slam welt pummel hammer bang knock swat whip flog cane sucker-punch rain blows on give someone a (good) beating/drubbing box someone's ears
    • accidentally strike (part of one's body) against something

      "she fainted and hit her head on the metal bedstead"

    • (of a moving object or body) come into contact with (someone or something stationary) quickly and forcefully

      "a car hit the barrier"

    • touch or press (part of a machine or other device) in order to work it

      "he picked up the phone and hit several buttons"

  2. (of a missile or a person aiming one) strike (a target)

    "the sniper fired and hit a third man"

    • be suddenly and vividly realized by

      "it hit her that I wanted to settle down here"

  3. cause harm or distress to

    "the area has been badly hit by pit closures"

    affect badly devastate damage harm hurt ruin leave a mark on have a negative effect on have a negative impact on do harm to impinge on
    • (of a disaster) occur in and cause damage to (an area) suddenly

      "the country was hit by a major earthquake"

    • attack and rob or kill

      "if they're cops, maybe it's not a good idea to have them hit"

  4. reach (a particular level, point, or figure)

    "capital spending this year is likely to hit $1,800 million"

    reach attain touch arrive at get to rise to climb to
    • be affected by (an unfortunate and unexpected circumstance or event)

      "the opening of the town centre hit a snag"

    • arrive at or go to (a place)

      "it was still night when we hit the outskirts of London"

    • (of a product) become available and make an impact on

      "the latest board game to hit the market"

    • take effect

      "we sat waiting for the caffeine to hit"

    • give (someone) a dose of a drug or an alcoholic drink
    • engage in a particular pursuit or activity with enthusiasm

      "we went to Val d'Isère to hit the shops"

  5. propel (a ball) with a bat, racket, stick, etc. to score runs or points in a game
    • score (a run or point) by hitting a ball with a bat, racket, stick, etc.

      "he had hit 25 home runs"

noun
hit hits
  1. an instance of striking or being struck

    "few structures can withstand a hit from a speeding car"

    blow thump punch knock bang thwack box cuff slap smack spank tap crack stroke welt
    • a verbal attack

      "I think people will try to take a hit at my credibility"

    • a murder, typically one planned and carried out by a criminal organization

      "some of the killings were contract hits"

  2. an instance of striking the target aimed at

    "one of the bombers had scored a direct hit"

    • an instance of identifying an item of data which matches the requirements of a search
    • an instance of a particular website being accessed by a user

      "the site gets an average 350,000 hits a day"

  3. a successful venture, especially a film, pop record, or song

    "he was the director of many big hits"

    success box-office success sell-out winner triumph sensation
    • a successful and popular person or thing

      "he's proving to be a big hit with the fans"

  4. a dose of a narcotic drug

    "in another hour, I'll need another hit"

    amount quantity measure portion dosage drench draught