hit

/hˈɪt/

/ˈhɪt/

[verb] [noun]

to hit

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

to strike someone or something with force using one's hand or an object

1.1

to accidentally strike a part of our body against something

synonyms : collide with

impinge on

run into

strike

antonyms : miss

1.2

(of a projectile or its shooter) to strike a target and cause injury or damage

synonyms : pip

shoot

1.3

to crash into someone or something causing injury or damage

1.4

to press or touch something such as a switch, button, or key in order to make a machine, device, etc. do a particular thing

to make a ball move by striking it with a stick, bat, etc.

2.1

to gain points in a sport by striking a ball

synonyms : rack up

score

tally

to attack someone or something in order to rob or kill them

synonyms : bump off

to realize something in a sudden way

synonyms : come to

strike

to experience or encounter something, particularly something bad

synonyms : stumble

5.1

to affect someone or something, especially in a bad way

synonyms : strike

to reach a specific point, level, or amount

synonyms : attain

reach

6.1

to get to or reach a particular place

synonyms : arrive at

6.2

to become largely available to be bought

Hit

[NOUN]

something, such as a movie, play, song, etc. that is very popular and successful

synonyms : bang

smash

smasher

strike

(baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball)

someone or something that is extremely popular

the act of contacting one thing with another

synonyms : hitting

striking

a murder carried out by an underworld syndicate

a connection made via the internet to another website

a dose of a narcotic drug

(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together

synonyms : collision

taking another card from the deck or discard pile, typically with the goal of improving one's hand or achieving a certain combination of cards

Examples

1. Suddenly another soldier hits the dirt beside me.

2. Alice's song hits the airwaves.

3. Hit the brakes!

4. That bacon sandwich really hit the spot!