| hitch2 |
(informal) to solicit or obtain a free ride; hitchhike. |
| hitchhike |
to solicit or obtain a free ride or series or rides in a vehicle. |
| hither |
to or in the direction of this place; here. [2 definitions] |
| hither and thither |
in or to a variety of places, esp. randomly; here and there. |
| hither and yon |
from this location to another, esp. to a place at a great distance. [2 definitions] |
| hithermost |
nearest to this place; closest. |
| hitherto |
until this time; previously. |
| 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-or-miss |
careless or random. |
| 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. |
| Hittite |
a member of an ancient people who established an empire in the Mideast from about 2000 to 1200 B.C. [3 definitions] |
| HIV |
abbreviation of "human immunodeficiency virus," the retrovirus that causes the disease AIDS by infecting and destroying T cells in the immune system. |
| hive |
a structure built for or by bees to live in. [5 definitions] |