Meaning

(heading, physical) To strike..

Definitions by Sense

1. (heading, physical) To strike.
2. (transitive) To manage to touch (a target) in the right place.
3. (transitive, colloquial) To switch on or switch off (lights).
4. (transitive, music, informal) To commence playing.
5. (transitive, colloquial) To briefly visit.
6. (transitive, informal) To encounter an obstacle or other difficulty.
7. (heading) To attain, to achieve.
8. (transitive) To affect negatively.

Example Sentences

I hit the jackpot.

Somebody's been here! Hit the lights!

- I'd love to hear your band play. - Hit it, boys!

We hit the grocery store on the way to the park.

You'll hit some nasty thunderstorms if you descend too late.

We hit a lot of traffic coming back from the movies.

The economy was hit by a recession.  The hurricane hit his fishing business hard.

I have to say this, he hit my hands. Nobody has ever hit my hands. I’ve never heard of this one. Look at those hands. Are they small hands?

Word Forms

• hits
• hitting
• hit
• hat
• het
• hitten
• hitself

Synonyms for hit

Antonyms for hit

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When Should You Use Hit?

Use hit when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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