hit the town

: to reach with or as if with a sudden blow

: to come in quick forceful contact with

: to strike (something, such as a ball) with an object (such as a bat, club, or racket) so as to impart or redirect motion

: an act or instance of striking or forcefully coming in contact with someone or something : an act or instance of hitting or being hit

: a stroke of luck

: a great success

: a compactly settled area usually larger than a village but smaller than a city

: a compactly settled area as distinguished from surrounding rural territory

: a large densely populated urban area : city