hit up
phrasal verb
hit up; hitting up; hits up
US, informal
: to ask (someone) for something (such as money)
She's waiting for the right moment to hit up her father for a loan.
I donated money to that charity a few months ago, and they're already hitting me up for more.
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As Washington decompresses during the offseason, one of his favorite spots to hit up is WorldSprings Dallas.
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Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Don’t forget your swimsuit for a dip in the bathing ponds or lengths at the Lido, then hit up Hampstead village for a pick-me-up, like Heath Street Bakehouse‘s kimchi three-cheese toastie, or Oak & Poppy‘s banana bread with figs and pistachios.
—Emma John, AFAR Media, 24 June 2025
Parents brought children in Pikachu costumes, pensioners roamed with eyes glued to phones, and groups of twenty-somethings stood in huddles to trade Pokémon and discuss which habitat to hit up next.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
Trailing in the second inning, Alexis Ramirez reached base on a hit up the middle, then stole second.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2025
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Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Don’t forget your swimsuit for a dip in the bathing ponds or lengths at the Lido, then hit up Hampstead village for a pick-me-up, like Heath Street Bakehouse‘s kimchi three-cheese toastie, or Oak & Poppy‘s banana bread with figs and pistachios.
—Emma John, AFAR Media, 24 June 2025
Parents brought children in Pikachu costumes, pensioners roamed with eyes glued to phones, and groups of twenty-somethings stood in huddles to trade Pokémon and discuss which habitat to hit up next.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
Trailing in the second inning, Alexis Ramirez reached base on a hit up the middle, then stole second.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for hit up
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“Hit up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20up. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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