hit-and-run

[ hit-n-ruhn ]

/ ˈhɪt nˈrʌn /

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adjective

guilty of fleeing the scene of an accident or injury one has caused, especially a vehicular accident, thereby attempting to evade being identified and held responsible: a hit-and-run driver.

involving or resulting from such action or conduct: hit-and-run fatalities.

Baseball. pertaining to or noting a play in which, to get a head start, a base runner begins to run to the next base as the pitcher delivers the ball to the batter, who must try to hit it in order to protect the runner.

marked by taking flight immediately after a quick, concentrated attack: a hit-and-run raid.

verb (used without object), hit-and-ran, hit-and-run·ning.

Baseball. to attempt or execute a hit-and-run play.

Origin of hit-and-run

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900

OTHER WORDS FROM hit-and-run

hit-and-runner, noun

Words nearby hit-and-run

histrionic personality disorder, histrionics, hit, Hitachi, hit-and-miss, hit-and-run, hit a snag, hit batsman, hit below the belt, hit between the eyes, hit bottom

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Example sentences from the Web for hit-and-run

The speakers included a man who had been struck by a hit-and-run driver who had then been chased down by Chubby.
How Brooklyn’s First Ice Cream Girl Fought City Hall–and Won|Michael Daly|October 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Her mother has mental-health problems, and physical-health problems, which deteriorated after a hit-and-run accident.
Will Jordan Davis Become the First Transgender Miss England?|Tim Teeman|February 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Thomas Daniels was convicted of DUI and arrested a year later on hit-and-run charges.
Is ‘American Idol’ Racist?|Kevin Fallon|July 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Another case, this one a hit-and-run charge, was dismissed in 2008.
Robert Bales, the Army Staff Sgt. Accused of Killing 16 Afghans|Matthew DeLuca|March 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST

The riots may have turned deadly too, as three men were killed in Birmingham in a hit-and-run.
Cameron: Rioters Will Pay||August 11, 2011|DAILY BEAST
He wanted to know what fouls were, and how to steal bases, and he was nonplussed by such terms as “hit-and-run.”
The Young Pitcher|Zane Grey
A detective brings you a minute 43 sample of paint taken from the clothing of a hit-and-run victim.
The Atomic Fingerprint|Bernard Keisch
He didn't hit anybody, but he's as guilty of a hit-and-run offence as the man who does.
The Fourth R|George Oliver Smith
Pete got the signal for a hit-and-run play and swung at the third ball.
The Lucky Seventh|Ralph Henry Barbour
But, Lucas, this Tanith adventure; we're not making any hit-and-run raid.
Space Viking|Henry Beam Piper

British Dictionary definitions for hit-and-run

hit-and-run

adjective (prenominal)

involved in or denoting a motor-vehicle accident in which the driver leaves the scene without stopping to give assistance, inform the police, etc
(as noun)a hit-and-run

(of an attack, raid, etc) relying on surprise allied to a rapid departure from the scene of operations for the desired effecthit-and-run tactics

baseball denoting a play in which a base runner begins to run as the pitcher throws the ball to the batter

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	hit-and-run
释义	hit-and-run [ hit-n-ruhn ] / ˈhɪt nˈrʌn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR hit-and-run ON THESAURUS.COM adjective guilty of fleeing the scene of an accident or injury one has caused, especially a vehicular accident, thereby attempting to evade being identified and held responsible: a hit-and-run driver. involving or resulting from such action or conduct: hit-and-run fatalities. Baseball. pertaining to or noting a play in which, to get a head start, a base runner begins to run to the next base as the pitcher delivers the ball to the batter, who must try to hit it in order to protect the runner. marked by taking flight immediately after a quick, concentrated attack: a hit-and-run raid. verb (used without object), hit-and-ran, hit-and-run·ning. Baseball. to attempt or execute a hit-and-run play. Origin of hit-and-run An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900 OTHER WORDS FROM hit-and-run hit-and-runner, noun Words nearby hit-and-run histrionic personality disorder, histrionics, hit, Hitachi, hit-and-miss, hit-and-run, hit a snag, hit batsman, hit below the belt, hit between the eyes, hit bottom Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hit-and-run The speakers included a man who had been struck by a hit-and-run driver who had then been chased down by Chubby. How Brooklyn’s First Ice Cream Girl Fought City Hall–and Won\|Michael Daly\|October 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Her mother has mental-health problems, and physical-health problems, which deteriorated after a hit-and-run accident. Will Jordan Davis Become the First Transgender Miss England?\|Tim Teeman\|February 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Thomas Daniels was convicted of DUI and arrested a year later on hit-and-run charges. Is ‘American Idol’ Racist?\|Kevin Fallon\|July 26, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Another case, this one a hit-and-run charge, was dismissed in 2008. Robert Bales, the Army Staff Sgt. Accused of Killing 16 Afghans\|Matthew DeLuca\|March 18, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The riots may have turned deadly too, as three men were killed in Birmingham in a hit-and-run. Cameron: Rioters Will Pay\|\|August 11, 2011\|DAILY BEAST He wanted to know what fouls were, and how to steal bases, and he was nonplussed by such terms as “hit-and-run.” The Young Pitcher\|Zane Grey A detective brings you a minute 43 sample of paint taken from the clothing of a hit-and-run victim. The Atomic Fingerprint\|Bernard Keisch He didn't hit anybody, but he's as guilty of a hit-and-run offence as the man who does. The Fourth R\|George Oliver Smith Pete got the signal for a hit-and-run play and swung at the third ball. The Lucky Seventh\|Ralph Henry Barbour But, Lucas, this Tanith adventure; we're not making any hit-and-run raid. Space Viking\|Henry Beam Piper British Dictionary definitions for hit-and-run hit-and-run adjective (prenominal) involved in or denoting a motor-vehicle accident in which the driver leaves the scene without stopping to give assistance, inform the police, etc (as noun)a hit-and-run (of an attack, raid, etc) relying on surprise allied to a rapid departure from the scene of operations for the desired effecthit-and-run tactics baseball denoting a play in which a base runner begins to run as the pitcher throws the ball to the batter Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to hit-and-run executioner, criminal, soldier, assassin, perpetrator, capture, break-in, onslaught, sortie, sweep, arrest, assault, invasion, incursion, homicide, slaughterer, killer, butcher, slayer, cutthroat
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hit-and-run

adjective

verb (used without object), hit-and-ran, hit-and-run·ning.

Origin of hit-and-run

OTHER WORDS FROM hit-and-run

Words nearby hit-and-run

Example sentences from the Web for hit-and-run

British Dictionary definitions for hit-and-run

adjective (prenominal)

Words related to hit-and-run