hit-and-run

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adjective

ˌhit-ᵊn-ˈrən 

1

: being or relating to a hit-and-run in baseball

2

: being or involving a motor-vehicle driver who does not stop after being involved in an accident

3

: involving or intended for quick specific action or results

a hit-and-run raid

hit-and-run

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noun

: a baseball play calling for a runner on first to begin running as a pitch is delivered and for the batter to attempt to hit the pitch

hit-and-run

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verb

hit-and-ran; hitting-and-running; hit-and-runs

intransitive verb

: to execute a hit-and-run play in baseball

Examples of hit-and-run in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The initial incident occurred around noon Oct. 6, with San Jose police officers responding to Bernal Road and San Ignacio Avenue for a report of a hit-and-run collision, according to a San Jose Police Department news release. —Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2024

Beador was involved in a hit-and-run incident while driving under the influence in September 2023. —Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2024

Vehicle crashes remained static in Milwaukee year to date, down 1%, and hit-and-run crashes up 1%. —David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2024

Police have made an arrest after a fatal hit-and-run on a pedestrian in Phoenix in late July. —Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 1 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1899, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1904, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1966, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

hit-and-run

adjective

-ˈrən

1

: being or involving a motor-vehicle driver who does not stop after having an accident

2

: involving or intended for quick action or results

Legal Definition

hit-and-run

adjective

1

: having left the scene of a motor vehicle accident without stopping to fulfill the duties imposed by law (as rendering aid or giving identification)

a hit-and-run driver

2

: involving or concerning a hit-and-run driver

a hit-and-run accident

hit-and-run statutes