hit off

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verb

transitive verb

: to characterize precisely and usually satirically

in a brilliant metaphor … hits himself off with terrible accuracy

—V. S. Pritchett

really hits off the contours and hierarchies of an English village with an amusing slyness

—H. J. Laski

broadly : imitate

hits off an old turkey-gobbler to perfection

intransitive verb

: to be in harmony or agreement : accord

soft shade that will hit off with anything

his late arrival hit off perfectly with our plan

hit-off

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noun

plural -s

: a clever imitation

did an amusing hit-off of his brother

Word History

Etymology

Noun

hit off

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Rhymes for hit off

• ashraf
• checkoff
• cutoff
• falloff
• handoff
• kickoff
• layoff
• liftoff
• markoff
• markov
• payoff
• playoff