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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ˈhit-and-ˈrun, adj. [before a noun]- guilty of fleeing the scene of an accident one has caused, esp. a road accident:a hit-and-run driver.
- resulting from such action or conduct:hit-and-run fatalities.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024hit-and-run (hit′n run′),USA pronunciation adj., v., -ran, -run•ning. adj. - guilty of fleeing the scene of an accident or injury one has caused, esp. 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.
- Sport[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.
v.i. - Sport[Baseball.]to attempt or execute a hit-and-run play.
hit′-and-run′ner, n. |