| base hit |
in baseball, a hit that allows the batter to get on base safely, without an error or force-out being made. |
| extra-base hit |
in baseball, a double, triple, or home run. |
| hit list |
(informal) a list of people to be murdered. [2 definitions] |
| hit man |
(informal) a hired killer; paid assassin. |
| hit one's stride |
to achieve an effective pace or level. |
| hit the books |
to begin studying. |
| hit the hay |
(slang) to go to bed. |
| hit the jackpot |
(informal) to have sudden good luck or success, esp. with a financial reward. |
| hit the nail on the head |
to find exactly the right solution, expression, or explanation. |
| hit the panic button |
(slang) to react frantically to a crisis. |
| hit the sack |
(slang) to go to bed. |
| hit the spot |
(informal) to be exactly the needed or required thing. |
| hit-and-run |
denoting or pertaining to a driver who does not stop at the scene after causing an accident with his or her motor vehicle. [2 definitions] |
| hit-or-miss |
careless or random. |
| pinch-hit |
in baseball, to bat for another player, esp. at a crucial point in a game. [3 definitions] |
| three-base hit |
a hit in baseball that allows the batter to reach third base safely; triple. |
| two-base hit |
in baseball, a hit that allows the batter to reach second base; double. |