hitmaker

noun

hit·​mak·​er ˈhit-ˌmā-kər 

variants or hit-maker

plural hitmakers or hit-makers

: one known for producing popular hits in the entertainment industry

… with Hollywood's alltime hitmaker anchoring the Sunday night lineup …

—Richard Corliss

especially : a popular and successful recording artist or group

… whose music is sampled and recycled by mainstream hitmakers, including Rihanna, Beyoncé, and Lil Wayne.

—Mark Guarino

hitmaking

ˈhit-ˌmā-kiŋ 

adjective

or hit-making

Despite his hitmaking prowess, David is no manufactured teen dream.

—Matt Diehl

… the group was a hit-making machine through the 1980's …

—Jon Pareles

Examples of hitmaker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Candy star welcomed her first child, 11-year-old Silas Randall Timberlake, with the NSYNC hitmaker, 45, on April 8, 2015. —Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026

The hitmaker appears to have been selected to appeal to a wider audience. —Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026

The Colombian hitmaker revealed the actress's convincing argument for accepting the opportunity. —Hannah Malach, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026

The 31-year-old hitmaker shared glimpses of what's going on backstage on her social media. —Dave Carlin, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hitmaker

• blackacre
• caretaker
• clockmaker
• dressmaker
• filmmaker
• homemaker
• icebreaker
• lawmaker
• matchmaker
• pacemaker
• partaker
• peacemaker