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- pronunciation:
- hIt
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
hits, hitting, hit |
definition 1: |
to give a blow or stroke to; strike.
He hit the ground with a stick.- synonyms:
- club, rap, strike
- similar words:
- bang, bat, batter, beat, box, clip, cuff, hammer, knock, pound, punch, slap, smack, smash, whack
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definition 2: |
to make strong contact with.
The stone hit the window.The snowball hit Mr. Jones by accident.
- synonyms:
- bump, strike
- antonyms:
- miss
- similar words:
- collide, contact, crash, encounter, whack
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definition 3: |
to drive or send by striking.
He hit the golf ball with the club.
- synonyms:
- strike
- similar words:
- bat, bunt, drive, propel, putt
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definition 4: |
to reach or get to.
The car hit its top speed.- synonyms:
- attain
- similar words:
- achieve, arrive at, reach, strike
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definition 5: |
to find, meet with, or discover.
I hit some trouble in that math problem.- synonyms:
- come across, encounter, find, meet
- similar words:
- discover, happen upon
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definition 6: |
to have a strong effect on.
Her leaving town hit me hard.- synonyms:
- affect, devastate, upset
- similar words:
- move, overwhelm, strike, touch
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related words: |
abuse, bump, butt, club, dawn, inflict, jab, kick, occur, tap, thump |
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part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
a blow or stroke.
The boxer took three hits to the stomach.- synonyms:
- bang, blow, stroke
- similar words:
- beat, box, clip, cuff, knack, punch, sock, strike
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definition 2: |
someone or something that is very popular.
The young piano player was a hit with the audience.The movie was a big hit.- synonyms:
- smash
- antonyms:
- flop
- similar words:
- sensation, success, triumph
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definition 3: |
the batter's successful contact with the ball so as to reach a base in a baseball game.
He got a base hit.- synonyms:
- bunt
- antonyms:
- miss
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related words: |
bump, chop, knock, tap, thump |
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derivations: |
hitless (adj.), hitter (n.) |
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