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hit > 24 senses
NOUN1hit(baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball)
2hit, hitting, strikingThe act of contacting one thing with another
3hit, smash, smasher, strike, bangA conspicuous success
4hit, collision(physics) an brief event in which two or more bodies come together
5hitA dose of a narcotic drug
6hitA murder carried out by an underworld syndicate
7hitA connection made via the internet to another website
VERB1hitCause to move by striking
2hit, strike, impinge on, run into, collide withHit against
3hit, strikeAffect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely
4hitDeal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
5hit, reach, make, attain, arrive at, gainReach a destination, either real or abstract
6hit, reach, attainReach a point in time, or a certain state or level
7hit, shoot, pipHit with a missile from a weapon
8hit, strike, come toCause to experience suddenly
9hit, strikeMake a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target
10hitHit the intended target or goal
11hit, strikeProduce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments, also metaphorically
12hit, stumbleEncounter by chance
13hit, score, tally, rack upGain points in a game
14hitConsume to excess
15hit, murder, slay, dispatch, bump off, polish off, removeKill intentionally and with premeditation
16hit, strikeDrive something violently into a location
17hitPay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to
hit > pronunciation
Soundshhih't
Rhymesacquit, admit, affectionate, and 178 more rhymes in iht at the HyperDic website...
hit > noun 1, act
Meaning(baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball).
Examples"he came all the way around on Williams' hit"
Categorybaseball, baseball game, ball
Narrowerbase hit, safety, bingle
Broaderdeed, feat, effort, exploit
Verbshit; hit
hit > noun 2, act
MeaningThe act of contacting one thing with another.
Examples"repeated hitting raised a large bruise"; "after three misses she finally got a hit"
Synonymshitting, striking
Narrowercontusion; crash, smash; bunt; fly, fly ball; grounder, ground ball, groundball, hopper; header; scorcher, screamer; plunk, plunker
Broadertouch, touching
Verbshit
hit > noun 3, act
MeaningA conspicuous success.
Examples"that song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career"
Synonymssmash, smasher, strike, bang
Narrowerblockbuster, megahit, smash hit; sleeper
Broadersuccess
hit > noun 4, event
Meaning(physics) an brief event in which two or more bodies come together.
Synonymscollision
Categoryphysics, physical science, natural philosophy
Broadercontact, impinging, striking
Verbshit
hit > noun 5, artifact
MeaningA dose of a narcotic drug.
Broaderdose
hit > noun 6, act
MeaningA murder carried out by an underworld syndicate.
Examples"it has all the earmarks of a Mafia hit"
Broadermurder, slaying, execution
Verbshit
hit > noun 7, act
MeaningA connection made via the internet to another website.
Examples"WordNet gets many hits from users worldwide"
Broaderjoining, connection, connexion
hit > verb 1, contact
MeaningCause to move by striking.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s something
ModelThe children hit the ball
Examples"hit a ball"
Narrowerplay; foul; cannon; clap; ground out; toe; shank; pitch; fly; snap; whang; undercut; putt; heel; toe; bunker; bounce; backhand; pop; follow through; shell; ground; ground; top; pull; kill; kill; connect; drive; drive; hole, hole out; bunt, drag a bunt; snick; racket; dribble, carry; slice; hook; single; double; triple; smash; shoot; volley; croquet; loft
Broaderpropel, impel
Nounshitter; hitting; hit
hit > verb 2, contact
MeaningHit against. Come into sudden contact with.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
ModelThe car hits the tree
Examples"The car hit a tree"
Synonymsstrike, impinge on, run into, collide with
Narrowerping; spang, bang; rear-end; broadside; connect; spat; thud; bottom; bottom out; bump, knock; run into, bump into, jar against, butt against, knock against; collide, clash
Broadertouch
Contrarymiss
Similar tostrike
Nounshitting; hit
hit > verb 3, contact
MeaningAffect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely.
PatternSomething ----s; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
ModelThe wind storms hit the area with dust and dirt
Examples"We were hit by really bad weather"
Synonymsstrike
Broaderaffect, impact, bear upon, bear on, touch on, touch
Similar tostrike, hit
hit > verb 4, contact
MeaningDeal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody with something
ModelThe fighter managed to hit his opponent
Examples"He hit her hard in the face"
Entailed byindent, dent; beat, beat up, work over
Narrowerclap; slam, bang; lam into, tear into, lace into, pitch into, lay into; kick; swipe; smite; hook; swat; sock, bop, whop, whap, bonk, bash; bean; pop; get, catch; conk; cosh; brain; smash, nail, boom, blast; crack; sandbag, stun; bat; bat; bat; cut; thump, pound, poke; smack, thwack; belt; punch, plug; slug, slog, swig; whack, wham, whop, wallop; pummel, pommel, biff; buffet, buff; box; club, bludgeon; cudgel
Broadertouch
Nounshit, hitting
hit > verb 5, motion
MeaningReach a destination, either real or abstract.
PatternSomebody ----s something
ModelThey hit the water
Examples"We hit Detroit by noon"; "I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts"
Synonymsreach, make, attain, arrive at, gain
Entailstravel, go, move, locomote
Narrowercatch up; scale, surmount; breast; access, get at; peak; bottom out; top out; summit; top; make; find; culminate; get through, come through; ground, run aground
Similar tomake
hit > verb 6, motion
MeaningReach a point in time, or a certain state or level.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples"The thermometer hit 100 degrees"
Synonymsreach, attain
Narrowermax out; break even
Broaderarrive, get, come
hit > verb 7, competition
MeaningHit with a missile from a weapon.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Synonymsshoot, pip
Entailed bymachine gun
Narrowergun down; grass; kneecap
Broaderinjure, wound
Similar tostrike, hit; shoot; shoot, pip
Nounshitting
hit > verb 8, perception
MeaningCause to experience suddenly.
PatternSomething ----s somebody
Examples"An interesting idea hit her"
Synonymsstrike, come to
Similar toaffect, impress, move, strike
hit > verb 9, competition
MeaningMake a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Synonymsstrike
Narrowerslice; chop; stroke; retaliate, strike back
Broaderattack, assail
Similar toshoot, hit, pip; hit, strike
hit > verb 10, competition
MeaningHit the intended target or goal.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Entailsaim, take, train, take aim, direct
Broadersucceed, win, come through, bring home the bacon, deliver the goods
Nounshitting
hit > verb 11, contact
MeaningProduce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments, also metaphorically.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymsstrike
Broadertouch
hit > verb 12, possession
MeaningEncounter by chance.
PatternSomebody ----s PP
Synonymsstumble
Broadercome by
hit > verb 13, competition
MeaningGain points in a game.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s something
Examples"He hit a home run"; "He hit .300 in the past season"
Synonymsscore, tally, rack up
Entailscompete, vie, contend
Caused bydrive in
Narrowerpar; shoot; convert; convert; convert; homer; kick; eagle; hole up; ace; walk; equalize, equalise, get even; have, get, make
Broadergain, advance, win, pull ahead, make headway, get ahead, gain ground
Nounshit
hit > verb 14, consumption
MeaningConsume to excess.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"hit the bottle"
Broaderconsume, ingest, take in, take, have
hit > verb 15, social
MeaningKill intentionally and with premeditation.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody
ModelSam cannot hit Sue
Synonymsmurder, slay, dispatch, bump off, polish off, remove
Narrowerburke; execute
Broaderkill
Nounshit
hit > verb 16, motion
MeaningDrive something violently into a location.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody PP; Somebody ----s something PP
Examples"he hit his fist on the table"
Synonymsstrike
Narrowersmash
Broadermove, displace
hit > verb 17, communication
MeaningPay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to.
PatternSomebody ----s PP
Examples"He tries to hit on women in bars"
Broaderapproach

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