Adjective
your hit-or-miss schedule for taking your medication is going to land you in the hospital again Adverb
I was learning Spanish hit or miss, mostly just by hearing my friends speak it.
Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Adjective
The officiating has been hit-or-miss all season long.—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025 It was critically hit-or-miss, but fans have found much to love (and several meme-able moments) from this particularly bats--- installment.—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Oct. 2025
Adverb
Like most anthologies, horror or otherwise, they can be hit or miss, though just about every one of the individual segments in the franchise is good for a scare or at least a laugh.—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025 Jetset Bomber Bomber jackets can be a hit or miss.—Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hit-or-miss
Share