hit

B1
Pronunciation
/hɪt/
Noun
13 definition(s)
1 Definition

A blow; a punch; a striking against; the collision of one body against another; the stroke that touches anything.

Example Sentences
  • The hit was very slight.
2 Definition

Something very successful, such as a song, film, or video game, that receives widespread recognition and acclaim.

3 Definition

An attack on a location, person or people.

4 Definition

A collision of a projectile with the target.

5 Definition

A match found by searching a computer system or search engine

6 Definition

A measured visit to a web site, a request for a single file from a web server.

7 Definition

An approximately correct answer in a test set.

8 Definition

The complete play, when the batter reaches base without the benefit of a walk, error, or fielder’s choice.

Example Sentences
  • The catcher got a hit to lead off the fifth.
9 Definition

A dose of an illegal or addictive drug.

Example Sentences
  • Where am I going to get my next hit?
10 Definition

A premeditated murder done for criminal or political purposes.

11 Definition

A peculiarly apt expression or turn of thought; a phrase which hits the mark.

Example Sentences
  • a happy hit
12 Definition

A move that throws one of the opponent's men back to the entering point.

13 Definition

A game won after the adversary has removed some of his men. It counts for less than a gammon.

Verb
12 definition(s)
1 Definition

(heading, physical) To strike.

2 Definition

To manage to touch (a target) in the right place.

Antonyms
miss
Example Sentences
  • I hit the jackpot.
3 Definition

To switch on.

Antonyms
cut kill
Example Sentences
  • Somebody's been here! Hit the lights!
4 Definition

To briefly visit.

Example Sentences
  • We hit the grocery store on the way to the park.
5 Definition

To encounter an obstacle or other difficulty.

Example Sentences
  • You'll hit some nasty thunderstorms if you descend too late.  We hit a lot of traffic coming back from the movies.
6 Definition

(heading) To attain, to achieve.

7 Definition

To affect negatively.

Example Sentences
  • The economy was hit by a recession.  The hurricane hit his fishing business hard.
8 Definition

To attack.

9 Definition

(heading, games) To make a play.

10 Definition

To use; to connect to.

Example Sentences
  • The external web servers hit DBSRV7, but the internal web server hits DBSRV3.
11 Definition

To have sex with.

Example Sentences
  • I'd hit that.
12 Definition

To inhale an amount of smoke from a narcotic substance, particularly marijuana.

Adjective
1 definition(s)
1 Definition

Very successful.

Example Sentences
  • The band played their hit song to the delight of the fans.
Pronoun
1 definition(s)
1 Definition

It.