Definition of megahit
:something (such as a motion picture) that is extremely successful
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Examples of megahit in a Sentence
His latest movie was a megahit.
the band's latest album is a megahit
Recent Examples of megahit from the Web
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The 21-year-old actress, whose character Sansa Stark sports red hair, has been seen in recent photos with long blonde tresses, leading fans to speculate that the change held some deeper meaning for Season 7 of the HBO megahit.
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Starlight Theatre Elice argues that the stories, as well as the music, carry the megahit shows.
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The Kansas City summer theater scene has gone retro with a spate of megahit jukebox musicals.
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Starlight Theatre Elice argues that the stories, as well as the music, carry the megahit shows.
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One of the earliest indicators of the potential of K-pop's universal appeal, DJ Doc's megahit from 2000 blended a high-energy hip-hop sound with a simple, melodic refrain that got into all of South Korea's head.
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Every good young actor vacuumed up by a superhero franchise or a megahit movie series costs us a fresh star persona.
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Where will PopCap Games’ megahit puzzle game Bejeweled pop up next?
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First Known Use of megahit
1977
megahit Synonyms
Synonyms
blockbuster, hit, smash, success, supernova, winnerAntonyms
bomb, bummer, bust, catastrophe, clinker, debacle (also débâcle), dud, failure, fiasco, flop, misfire, turkey, washoutRelated Words
blue chip, blue chipper, corker, crackerjack (also crackajack), dandy, jim-dandy, pip, prizewinner; gem, jewel, treasure; marvel, natural, phenomenon, sensation, wonder; coup, triumph, victoryNear Antonyms
disappointment, fizzle, lemon, loserMEGAHIT Defined for English Language Learners
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: something (such as a movie) that is extremely successful
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