hit-and-run
1 of 3adjective
ˌhit-ᵊn-ˈrən 
1
: being or relating to a hit-and-run in baseball
2
: being or involving a motor-vehicle driver who does not stop after being involved in an accident
3
: involving or intended for quick specific action or results
a hit-and-run raid
hit-and-run
2 of 3noun
: a baseball play calling for a runner on first to begin running as a pitch is delivered and for the batter to attempt to hit the pitch
hit-and-run
3 of 3verb
hit-and-ran; hitting-and-running; hit-and-runs
intransitive verb
: to execute a hit-and-run play in baseball
Word History
First Known Use
Adjective
1899, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun
1904, in the meaning defined above
Verb
1966, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
hit-and-run
adjective
ˌhi-tᵊn-ˈrən
: being or involving a driver who does not stop after being in an automobile accident
Legal Definition
hit-and-run
adjective
1
: having left the scene of a motor vehicle accident without stopping to fulfill the duties imposed by law (as rendering aid or giving identification)
a hit-and-run driver
2
: involving or concerning a hit-and-run driver
a hit-and-run accident
hit-and-run statutes
hit-and-run
adjective
as in rapid
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- rapid
- swift
- speedy
- summary
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- split-second
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- straightaway
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- tardy
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