hit

1 of 2

verb

ˈhit

hit; hitting

transitive verb

: to reach with or as if with a sudden blow

His mom told him to stop hitting his sister.

: to come in quick forceful contact with

the ball hit the window

He was hit by a car.

The tank was hit by enemy fire.

: to strike (something, such as a ball) with an object (such as a bat, club, or racket) so as to impart or redirect motion

hit a fastball into the outfield

: to cause to come into contact

She accidentally hit her head getting into the car.

: to deliver (something, such as a blow) by action

: to apply forcefully or suddenly

hit the brakes

Will someone hit the lights?

: to affect especially detrimentally

farmers hit by drought

Many families were hit hard during the recession.

: to make a request of

hit his friend for 10 dollars

—often used with up

hit us up for some change

: to discover or meet especially by chance

prospectors hitting gold

hit a snowstorm while driving home

hit a run of bad luck

: to accord with : suit

hits public tastes

: reach, attain

prices hit a new high

kept digging until he hit water

She'll hit 50 on her next birthday.

: to arrive or appear at, in, or on

hit town

the best time to hit the stores

The newest issue hits newsstands tomorrow.

of fish : to bite at or on

will only hit live bait

: to reflect accurately

hit the right note

: to reach or strike (something, such as a target) especially for a score in a game or contest

couldn't seem to hit the basket

baseball : bat sense 2b

a player who can hit .300

: to indulge in excessively

He repeatedly hit the bottle [=drank alcoholic beverages excessively] and, following a wild binge, was exiled to a remote post in the mountains …—

Stanley Karnow

: to deal another card to (as in blackjack)

hit me

intransitive verb

: to strike a blow

boxers hitting furiously at each other

: to arrive with a forceful effect like that of a blow

the storm hit

: to come into contact with something

the plate shattered when it hit

: attack

where the terrorists would hit next

of a fish : strike sense 11b

baseball : bat sense 1

next up to hit

: to succeed in attaining or coming up with something

—often used with on or upon

hit on a solution

obsolete : to be in agreement : suit

of an internal combustion engine : to fire a quantity of mixed fuel and air in the cylinders (see cylinder sense 2b)

the engine wouldn't hit

hitter noun

hit

2 of 2

noun

: an act or instance of striking or forcefully coming in contact with someone or something : an act or instance of hitting or being hit

penalized for an illegal hit from behind

The bunker took a direct hit from the bombers.

: a stroke of luck

: a great success

The show was a big hit.

a compilation of the band's greatest hits

The pony rides were a hit with the kids.

: a telling or critical remark

baseball : base hit

: a quantity of a drug ingested at one time

took a hit of LSD

: a premeditated murder committed especially by a member of a crime syndicate (see syndicate entry 1 sense 3c)

a hit on a rival gang leader

: an instance of connecting to a particular website

a million hits per day

: a successful match in a search (as of a computer database or the Internet)

hitless

ˈhit-ləs

adjective

Phrases

hit it big

: to achieve great success

hit it off

: to get along well : become friends

they hit it off immediately

hit on

: to make especially sexual overtures to

hit the books

: to study especially with intensity

hit the fan

: to have a major usually undesirable impact

hit the ground running

: to begin or proceed quickly, energetically, or effectively

hit the hay or hit the sack

: to go to bed

hit the high points or hit the high spots

: to touch on or at the most important points or places

hit the jackpot

: to become notably and unexpectedly successful

hit the nail on the head

: to be exactly right

hit the road

: leave, travel

also : to set out

hit the roof or hit the ceiling

: to give vent to a burst of anger or angry protest

hit the spot

: to give complete or special satisfaction

—used especially of food or drink

hit the wall

: to reach the point of physical exhaustion during strenuous activity

: to reach a limiting point or situation at which progress or success ceases

Example Sentences

Verb She told her son to stop hitting his sister. She hit him hard with her purse. The boxers hit each other with their fists. The boxers were hitting furiously at each other. She hit the ball right to the shortstop. The ball hit the house. The plate shattered when it hit the floor. The tank was hit by enemy fire. He was hit by a car. The ship hit an iceberg. Noun The player was penalized for an illegal hit from behind. The torpedo made a direct hit. The pony ride was a big hit at the party. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

In typical awards show fashion, the celebrity seating area turned into an A-list schmooze-fest the second the broadcast hit a commercial break James Corden weaved between tables, chatting up Olivia Rodrigo, who also took some time to talk to SZA. —

Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2023 The Toyota Camry then spun out across the left-center lane and hit the rear passenger-side bumper of a Toyota 4Runner driven by a 63-year-old Hartford man. —

Mike Mavredakis, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2023 The Norwegian Refugee Council, an aid group, said the earthquake had hit Syrians at the worst possible moment, during a winter storm and in an unprecedented cost-of-living crisis. —

Sune Engel Rasmussen, WSJ, 6 Feb. 2023 Amgen is expected to launch a version of the drug, and as many as nine new Humira competitors could hit the market later this year. —

Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 6 Feb. 2023 The January jobs report shocked experts with more growth than expected as unemployment hit a 53-year low. —

Kinsey Crowley, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2023 There’s no visible traffic enforcement, and since 2021 the murder rate has hit a historic high. —

Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2023 Lastly, Showtime ordered an espionage political thriller series that is currently titled The Department, which is based on the international French hit Le Bureau des Legendes. —

Nick Romano, EW.com, 6 Feb. 2023 It’s time for a preseason top 25 and profile of the best power hitter, Ralphy Velazquez of Huntington Beach, who hit a home run on Sunday at Dodger Stadium during a showcase event. —

Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2023

Noun

Both Republicans’ and Democrats’ approval ratings took a hit after the monthslong negotiations, but GOP lawmakers ultimately came out worse. —

Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner, 8 Feb. 2023 Still, Vanney insisted the Galaxy’s overall image hasn’t taken a hit from the team’s recent failings. —

Staff WriterFollow, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2023 The company recently reported an almost 69 percent drop in quarterly operating profits as its memory chip business took a hit due to falling prices stemming from oversupply and falling demand. —

Umar Shakir, The Verge, 7 Feb. 2023 Dressed in all black, the three-time Grammy winner and her backup band looked just as sleek and cool as Morrison purports to be in his greatest hit’s suave lyrics. —

Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 2 Feb. 2023 In his 2021 hit, Old, a family gets stuck on a secret beach that ages them rapidly. —

David Sims, The Atlantic, 1 Feb. 2023 In addition to his flagship show, Yellowstone, and its multiple prequels and spin-offs, Sheridan also has numerous stand-alone projects, like his hit shows Mayor of Kingstown and Tulsa King. —

Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 26 Jan. 2023 Boston, which has had a below-average snowfall this winter, got their biggest hit of snow with 3.5 inches. —

Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 17 Jan. 2023 When top baseball executives Derek Falvey and Thad Levine concocted their quick hit for Correa last March, they were lauded by Boras for their creativity and determination. —

Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2023 See More

Phrases Containing hit

Kids Definition

hit

1 of 2 verb

ˈhit

hit; hitting

: to strike usually with force

hit a ball

the ball hit the house

: to make or bring into contact with something

tipped over and hit the floor

: to strike something aimed at

hit the bull's-eye

: attack entry 1 sense 1

: to affect as if by a blow

: to arrive with a forceful effect

the storm hit at sundown

: to come upon : discover

hit upon the answer accidentally

: to get to : reach

hit town that night

prices hit a new high

: to reflect accurately

hits the right note

: to fire the charge in the cylinders

hitter noun

hit

2 of 2 noun

: a blow striking an object aimed at

: blow entry 4 sense 1, collision

: a stroke of luck

: a great success

the show was a hit

: base hit

: a single dose of a narcotic drug

: an instance of a computer user connecting to a given website

a million hits per day

: a successful match in a computer search

单词	hit the ceiling
释义	hit 1 of 2 verb ˈhit hit; hitting transitive verb 1 a : to reach with or as if with a sudden blow His mom told him to stop hitting his sister. b : to come in quick forceful contact with the ball hit the window He was hit by a car. The tank was hit by enemy fire. c : to strike (something, such as a ball) with an object (such as a bat, club, or racket) so as to impart or redirect motion hit a fastball into the outfield 2 a : to cause to come into contact She accidentally hit her head getting into the car. b : to deliver (something, such as a blow) by action c : to apply forcefully or suddenly hit the brakes Will someone hit the lights? 3 : to affect especially detrimentally farmers hit by drought Many families were hit hard during the recession. 4 : to make a request of hit his friend for 10 dollars —often used with up hit us up for some change 5 : to discover or meet especially by chance prospectors hitting gold hit a snowstorm while driving home hit a run of bad luck 6 a : to accord with : suit hits public tastes b : reach, attain prices hit a new high kept digging until he hit water She'll hit 50 on her next birthday. c : to arrive or appear at, in, or on hit town the best time to hit the stores The newest issue hits newsstands tomorrow. d of fish : to bite at or on will only hit live bait e : to reflect accurately hit the right note f : to reach or strike (something, such as a target) especially for a score in a game or contest couldn't seem to hit the basket g baseball : bat sense 2b a player who can hit .300 7 : to indulge in excessively He repeatedly hit the bottle [=drank alcoholic beverages excessively] and, following a wild binge, was exiled to a remote post in the mountains …—Stanley Karnow 8 : to deal another card to (as in blackjack) hit me intransitive verb 1 a : to strike a blow boxers hitting furiously at each other b : to arrive with a forceful effect like that of a blow the storm hit 2 a : to come into contact with something the plate shattered when it hit b : attack where the terrorists would hit next c of a fish : strike sense 11b d baseball : bat sense 1 next up to hit 3 : to succeed in attaining or coming up with something —often used with on or upon hit on a solution 4 obsolete : to be in agreement : suit 5 of an internal combustion engine : to fire a quantity of mixed fuel and air in the cylinders (see cylinder sense 2b) the engine wouldn't hit hitter noun hit 2 of 2 noun 1 : an act or instance of striking or forcefully coming in contact with someone or something : an act or instance of hitting or being hit penalized for an illegal hit from behind The bunker took a direct hit from the bombers. 2 a : a stroke of luck b : a great success The show was a big hit. a compilation of the band's greatest hits The pony rides were a hit with the kids. 3 : a telling or critical remark 4 baseball : base hit 5 : a quantity of a drug ingested at one time took a hit of LSD 6 : a premeditated murder committed especially by a member of a crime syndicate (see syndicate entry 1 sense 3c) a hit on a rival gang leader 7 : an instance of connecting to a particular website a million hits per day 8 : a successful match in a search (as of a computer database or the Internet) hitless ˈhit-ləs adjective Phrases hit it big : to achieve great success hit it off : to get along well : become friends they hit it off immediately hit on : to make especially sexual overtures to hit the books : to study especially with intensity hit the fan : to have a major usually undesirable impact hit the ground running : to begin or proceed quickly, energetically, or effectively hit the hay or hit the sack : to go to bed hit the high points or hit the high spots : to touch on or at the most important points or places hit the jackpot : to become notably and unexpectedly successful hit the nail on the head : to be exactly right hit the road : leave, travel also : to set out hit the roof or hit the ceiling : to give vent to a burst of anger or angry protest hit the spot : to give complete or special satisfaction —used especially of food or drink hit the wall 1 : to reach the point of physical exhaustion during strenuous activity 2 : to reach a limiting point or situation at which progress or success ceases Synonyms Verb bang bash bat belt biff bludgeon bob bonk bop box bust clap clip clobber clock clout crack hammer knock nail paste pound punch rap slam slap slog slug smack smite sock strike swat swipe tag thump thwack wallop whack whale zap Noun blockbuster megahit smash success supernova winner See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb She told her son to stop hitting his sister. She hit him hard with her purse. The boxers hit each other with their fists. The boxers were hitting furiously at each other. She hit the ball right to the shortstop. The ball hit the house. The plate shattered when it hit the floor. The tank was hit by enemy fire. He was hit by a car. The ship hit an iceberg. Noun The player was penalized for an illegal hit from behind. The torpedo made a direct hit. The pony ride was a big hit at the party. See More Recent Examples on the Web Verb In typical awards show fashion, the celebrity seating area turned into an A-list schmooze-fest the second the broadcast hit a commercial break James Corden weaved between tables, chatting up Olivia Rodrigo, who also took some time to talk to SZA. —Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2023 The Toyota Camry then spun out across the left-center lane and hit the rear passenger-side bumper of a Toyota 4Runner driven by a 63-year-old Hartford man. —Mike Mavredakis, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2023 The Norwegian Refugee Council, an aid group, said the earthquake had hit Syrians at the worst possible moment, during a winter storm and in an unprecedented cost-of-living crisis. —Sune Engel Rasmussen, WSJ, 6 Feb. 2023 Amgen is expected to launch a version of the drug, and as many as nine new Humira competitors could hit the market later this year. —Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 6 Feb. 2023 The January jobs report shocked experts with more growth than expected as unemployment hit a 53-year low. —Kinsey Crowley, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2023 There’s no visible traffic enforcement, and since 2021 the murder rate has hit a historic high. —Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2023 Lastly, Showtime ordered an espionage political thriller series that is currently titled The Department, which is based on the international French hit Le Bureau des Legendes. —Nick Romano, EW.com, 6 Feb. 2023 It’s time for a preseason top 25 and profile of the best power hitter, Ralphy Velazquez of Huntington Beach, who hit a home run on Sunday at Dodger Stadium during a showcase event. —Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2023 Noun Both Republicans’ and Democrats’ approval ratings took a hit after the monthslong negotiations, but GOP lawmakers ultimately came out worse. —Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner, 8 Feb. 2023 Still, Vanney insisted the Galaxy’s overall image hasn’t taken a hit from the team’s recent failings. —Staff WriterFollow, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2023 The company recently reported an almost 69 percent drop in quarterly operating profits as its memory chip business took a hit due to falling prices stemming from oversupply and falling demand. —Umar Shakir, The Verge, 7 Feb. 2023 Dressed in all black, the three-time Grammy winner and her backup band looked just as sleek and cool as Morrison purports to be in his greatest hit’s suave lyrics. —Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 2 Feb. 2023 In his 2021 hit, Old, a family gets stuck on a secret beach that ages them rapidly. —David Sims, The Atlantic, 1 Feb. 2023 In addition to his flagship show, Yellowstone, and its multiple prequels and spin-offs, Sheridan also has numerous stand-alone projects, like his hit shows Mayor of Kingstown and Tulsa King. —Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 26 Jan. 2023 Boston, which has had a below-average snowfall this winter, got their biggest hit of snow with 3.5 inches. —Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 17 Jan. 2023 When top baseball executives Derek Falvey and Thad Levine concocted their quick hit for Correa last March, they were lauded by Boras for their creativity and determination. —Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2023 See More Word History Etymology Verb and Noun Middle English, from Old English hyttan, probably from Old Norse hitta to meet with, hit First Known Use Verb before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a Noun 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing hit extra-base hit hard-hit hit/reach rock bottom hit/knock (someone) for six hit/strike home base hit hit back hit a snag hit-and-miss hit/strike pay dirt hit-and-run hit hard hit bottom hit it hit it on the nose hit list hit parade hit man hit one's stride hit or miss hit record hit the airwaves hit the big five-oh hit the big four-oh hit the buffers hit the bottle hit the dirt hit the gas hit the bull's-eye hit the ceiling hit the ground hit the high points hit the hay hit the high spots hit the jackpot hit the nail on the head hit the pavement hit the road hit the roof hit the showers hit the street hit the slopes hit the trail infield hit know what hit one one hit wonder no-hit scratch hit sacrifice hit touch/strike/hit a raw nerve hit the deck hit/strike/touch a nerve hit the town hit the mark hit the skids switch-hit hit up hit the streets hit-maker hit out at pinch hit hit the light hit him like a ton of bricks push/hit/press the panic button hit-making hit the books hit it big hit the fan hit it off hit the spot hit the ground running hit on hit top gear hit the sack hit the wall See More extra-base hit hard-hit hit/reach rock bottom hit/knock (someone) for six hit/strike home base hit hit back hit a snag hit-and-miss hit/strike pay dirt hit-and-run hit hard hit bottom hit it hit it on the nose hit list hit parade hit man hit one's stride hit or miss hit record hit the airwaves hit the big five-oh hit the big four-oh hit the buffers hit the bottle hit the dirt hit the gas hit the bull's-eye hit the ceiling hit the ground hit the high points hit the hay hit the high spots hit the jackpot hit the nail on the head hit the pavement hit the road hit the roof hit the showers hit the street hit the slopes hit the trail infield hit know what hit one one hit wonder no-hit scratch hit sacrifice hit touch/strike/hit a raw nerve hit the deck hit/strike/touch a nerve hit the town hit the mark hit the skids switch-hit hit up hit the streets hit-maker hit out at pinch hit hit the light hit him like a ton of bricks push/hit/press the panic button hit-making hit the books hit it big hit the fan hit it off hit the spot hit the ground running hit on hit top gear hit the sack hit the wall See More Kids Definition hit 1 of 2 verb ˈhit hit; hitting 1 a : to strike usually with force hit a ball the ball hit the house b : to make or bring into contact with something tipped over and hit the floor c : to strike something aimed at hit the bull's-eye 2 a : attack entry 1 sense 1 b : to affect as if by a blow 3 : to arrive with a forceful effect the storm hit at sundown 4 a : to come upon : discover hit upon the answer accidentally b : to get to : reach hit town that night prices hit a new high c : to reflect accurately hits the right note 5 : to fire the charge in the cylinders hitter noun hit 2 of 2 noun 1 a : a blow striking an object aimed at b : blow entry 4 sense 1, collision 2 a : a stroke of luck b : a great success the show was a hit 3 : base hit 4 : a single dose of a narcotic drug 5 : an instance of a computer user connecting to a given website a million hits per day 6 : a successful match in a computer search hit the ceiling phrase as in anger to become very angry The sellers hit the ceiling when they heard the low offer on the house. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance anger snarl hit the roof go ballistic snap blow up glare fly into a rage fly off the handle forget oneself flip (out) have a fit blow one's top storm explode lose one's temper blow a gasket tee off steam blow one's stack flare (up) rage lose one's cool blow one's cool flash rant vituperate warm sputter foam fulminate rave bristle vent burst fume glower sizzle seethe flare (out) smolder burn inflame smoulder madden enflame Antonyms & Near Antonyms calm (down) cool (off or down) quiet (down) simmer down relax chill out hush See More
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hit

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