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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024hit /hɪt/USA pronunciation v., hit, hit•ting, n. v. - to deal a blow or stroke to:[~ + object]Hit the nail with the hammer.
- to come against with an impact or with force: [~ + object]The wheel of the car hit the curb.[~ + against + object]The car hit against the railing.[~ + on + object]Hailstones hit on the roof.
- to reach;
strike:[~ + object]Did the arrow hit the target? - to drive or propel by a stroke:[~ + object]to hit a ball onto the green.
- to have a significant effect or influence on;
affect severely:[~ + object]families hit hard by inflation. - to come to (one's) mind:[~ + object]Suddenly it hit us like a thunderbolt: the detective and the murderer were one and the same.
- Informal. [~ + object] to request of:He hit me for a loan.
- to reach or attain (a level or amount):[~ + object]Prices hit a new high.
- to be published in or on:[~ + object]The story hit the front page.
- to land on or arrive in:[~ + object]The troops hit the beach at dawn.
- to come (upon) by accident or search: [~ + object]to hit the right answer.[~ + on/upon + object]He finally hit on a solution to the problem.
- to succeed in attaining:[~ + object]He hit just the right tone in his letter of apology.
- Automotive (of an engine) to ignite a mixture of air and fuel as designed:[no object]not hitting on all cylinders.
- hit back, [no object]
- to strike or deal a blow:just stood there and didn't hit back.
- to make a verbal attack:was advised to hit back against the false charges her opponent had made.
- hit out, [no obj]
- to aim a blow:hit out at his assailant.
- to make a verbal attack:to hit out angrily against his critics.
- hit up, [Slang.]
- to ask to borrow money from: [~ + object + up]hit me up for ten bucks.[~ + up + object]Can't we hit up your brother for the money?
- [no obj] to inject a narcotic drug into a vein.
n. [countable] - an impact;
strike; collision:a sudden hit against a window. - a blow:a direct hit.
- critical comment:The candidate took several hits from the press during the interview.
- Sportbase hit.
- a success:The play is a big hit.
- Slang Termsa dose of a narcotic drug.
- Slang Termsa gangland murder.
Idioms- Idioms hit it off, to become friendly:The two hit it off immediately.
- Idioms hit the books, [Slang.]to study hard;
cram. - hit the bottle, to drink too much alcohol.
- Idioms hit the ceiling or roof, [Informal.]to lose one's temper;
be enraged. - Idioms hit the hay or sack, [Slang.]to go to bed;
go to sleep:Let's hit the sack. - Idioms hit the nail on the head, to say or do exactly the right thing.
hit•ter, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024hit (hit),USA pronunciation v., hit, hit•ting, n. v.t. - to deal a blow or stroke to:Hit the nail with the hammer.
- to come against with an impact or collision, as a missile, a flying fragment, a falling body, or the like:The car hit the tree.
- to reach with a missile, a weapon, a blow, or the like, as one throwing, shooting, or striking:Did the bullet hit him?
- to succeed in striking:With his final shot he hit the mark.
- Sport[Baseball.]
- to make (a base hit):He hit a single and a home run.
- bat1 (def. 14).
- to drive or propel by a stroke:to hit a ball onto the green.
- to have a marked effect or influence on;
affect severely:We were all hit by the change in management. - to assail effectively and sharply (often fol. by out):The speech hits out at warmongering.
- to request or demand of:He hit me for a loan.
- to reach or attain (a specified level or amount):Prices are expected to hit a new low. The new train can hit 100 mph.
- to be published in or released to;
appear in:When will this report hit the papers? What will happen when the story hits the front page? - to land on or arrive in:The troops hit the beach at 0800. When does Harry hit town?
- to give (someone) another playing card, drink, portion, etc.:If the dealer hits me with an ace, I'll win the hand. Bartender, hit me again.
- to come or light upon;
meet with; find:to hit the right road. - to agree with;
suit exactly:I'm sure this purple shirt will hit Alfred's fancy. - to solve or guess correctly;
come upon the right answer or solution:You've hit it! - to succeed in representing or producing exactly:to hit a likeness in a portrait.
- Informal Termsto begin to travel on:Let's hit the road. What time shall we hit the trail?
v.i. - to strike with a missile, a weapon, or the like;
deal a blow or blows:The armies hit at dawn. - to come into collision (often fol. by against, on, or upon):The door hit against the wall.
- Slang Termsto kill;
murder. - Automotive(of an internal-combustion engine) to ignite a mixture of air and fuel as intended:This jalopy is hitting on all cylinders.
- to come or light (usually fol. by upon or on):to hit on a new way.
- Informal Terms, Idioms hit it off, to be congenial or compatible;
get along; agree:We hit it off immediately with the new neighbors. She and her brother had never really hit it off. - hit off:
- to represent or describe precisely or aptly:In his new book he hits off the American temperament with amazing insight.
- to imitate, esp. in order to satirize.
- hit on, [Slang.]to make persistent sexual advances to:guys who hit on girls at social events.
- hit out:
- to deal a blow aimlessly:a child hitting out in anger and frustration.
- to make a violent verbal attack:Critics hit out at the administration's new energy policy.
- hit the books, [Slang.]to study hard;
cram. - Idioms hit the bottle, [Slang.]See bottle (def. 4).
- Idioms hit the high spots:
- to go out on the town;
go nightclubbing:We'll hit the high spots when you come to town. - to do something in a quick or casual manner, paying attention to only the most important or obvious facets or items:When I clean the house I hit the high spots and that's about all. This course will hit the high spots of ancient history.
- hit up, [Slang.]
- to ask to borrow money from:He hit me up for ten bucks.
- to inject a narcotic drug into a vein.
n. - an impact or collision, as of one thing against another.
- a stroke that reaches an object;
blow. - a stroke of satire, censure, etc.:a hit at complacency.
- Sport[Baseball.]See base hit.
- Games[Backgammon.]
- a game won by a player after the opponent has thrown off one or more men from the board.
- any winning game.
- a successful stroke, performance, or production;
success:The play is a hit. - Slang Termsa dose of a narcotic drug.
- Computing
- [Computers.](in information retrieval) an instance of successfully locating an item of data in the memory bank of a computer.
- an instance of accessing a Web site.
- Slang Termsa killing, murder, or assassination, esp. one carried out by criminal prearrangements.
- Idioms hit or miss, without concern for correctness or detail;
haphazardly:The paint job had been done hit or miss.
- Scandinavian; compare Old Norse hitta to come upon (by chance), meet with
- bef. 1100; 1865–70, American. for def. 5a; Middle English hitten, Old English hittan; perh.
hit′less, adj. hit′ta•ble, adj. hit′ter, n. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See strike, beat. 33, 35, 37. See blow 1.
hit, + n. - [Computers.]an instance of accessing a Web site.
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