- Main Entry:
- 1hit
- Pronunciation:
-
\ˈhit\
- Function:
- verb
- Inflected Form(s):
- hit; hit·ting
- Etymology:
- Middle English, from Old English hyttan, probably from Old Norse hitta to meet with, hit
- Date:
- before 12th century
transitive verb1 a: to reach with or as if with a blow b: to come in contact with <the ball hit the window> c: to strike (as a ball) with an object (as a bat, club, or racket) so as to impart or redirect motion2 a: to cause to come into contact b: to deliver (as a blow) by action c: to apply forcefully or suddenly <hit the brakes>3: to affect especially detrimentally <farmers hit by drought>4: to make a request of <hit his friend for 10 dollars> —often used with up5: to discover or meet especially by chance6 a: to accord with : suit b: reach, attain <prices hit a new high> c: to arrive or appear at, in, or on <hit town> <the best time to hit the stores> dof fish : to bite at or on e: to reflect accurately <hit the right note> f: to reach or strike (as a target) especially for a score in a game or contest <couldn't seem to hit the basket> g: bat 2b7: to indulge in excessively <hit the bottle>8: to deal another card to (as in blackjack)intransitive verb1 a: to strike a blow b: to arrive with a forceful effect like that of a blow <the storm hit>2 a: to come into contact with something b: attack cof a fish : strike 11b d: bat 13: to succeed in attaining or coming up with something —often used with on or upon<hit on a solution>4obsolete : to be in agreement : suit5of an internal combustion engine : to fire the charge in the cylinders
— hit·ter noun
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hit it big : to achieve great success
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hit it off : to get along well : become friends <they hit it off immediately>
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hit on : to make especially sexual overtures to
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hit the books : to study especially with intensity
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hit the fan : to have a major usually undesirable impact
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hit the ground running : to begin or proceed quickly, energetically, or effectively
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hit the hay or hit the sack : to go to bed
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hit the high points or hit the high spots : to touch on or at the most important points or places
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hit the jackpot : to become notably and unexpectedly successful
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hit the nail on the head : to be exactly right
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hit the roof or hit the ceiling : to give vent to a burst of anger or angry protest
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hit the spot : to give complete or special satisfaction —used especially of food or drink
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hit the wall 1: to reach the point of physical exhaustion during strenuous activity2: to reach a limiting point or situation at which progress or success ceases
