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HIT

(noun, verb, adj., pronoun)

Definitions

There are 24 meanings of the word Hit.

How to pronounce hit:

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Hit - as a noun

(baseball) when a batter strikes a picthed ball into fair territory and arrives safely on base (without an error or a fielder's choice being made by the defense)

Example: "He came all the way around on williams' hit"

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
effortexploitfeat
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

The act of contacting one thing with another

Example: "Repeated hitting raised a large bruise"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
hittingstriking
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
touchtouching
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

A conspicuous success

Example: "That song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
smashsmasherstrike
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
success
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together

Example: "The collision of the particles resulted in an exchange of energy and a change of direction"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
collision

A dose of a narcotic drug

A murder carried out by an underworld syndicate

Example: "It has all the earmarks of a mafia hit"

A connection made via the internet to another website

Example: "Wordnet gets many hits from users worldwide"

Hit - as a verb

Hit against; come into sudden contact with

Example: "The car hit a tree"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
collide withimpinge onrun intostrike
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
touch
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Antonyms (Opposite Meaning)
miss

Reach a destination, either real or abstract

Example: "We hit detroit by noon"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
arrive atattaingainmakereach
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely

Example: "We were hit by really bad weather"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
strike

Hit with a missile from a weapon

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
pipshoot
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
injurewound
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Encounter by chance

Example: "I stumbled across a long-lost cousin last night in a restaurant"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
stumble

Cause to experience suddenly

Example: "Panic struck me"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
come tostrike

Make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target

Example: "The germans struck poland on sept. 1, 1939"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
strike
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
assailattack
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Kill intentionally and with premeditation

Example: "The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
bump offdispatchoffpolish offremoveslay
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Drive something violently into a location

Example: "He hit his fist on the table"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
strike
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
displacemove
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Reach a point in time, or a certain state or level

Example: "The thermometer hit 100 degrees"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
attainreach
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
arrivecomeget
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments

Example: "The pianist strikes a middle c"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
strike

Hit the intended target or goal

Pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to

Example: "He tries to hit on women in bars"

Hit - as an adjective

Very successful.

Example: "The band played their hit song to the delight of the fans."

Hit - as a pronoun

It.

Example Sentences

"He took a hard hit to the head during the football game."
"The boxer delivered a powerful hit to his opponent's jaw."
"The car accident resulted in a direct hit to the side door."
"The baseball player got a clean hit and ran to first base."
"I heard a loud hit as the hammer struck the metal."
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Word Game Points

Is HIT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, hit is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

HIT has a SCRABBLE points total of 6.

Is HIT a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, hit is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
HIT has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 5.

Is HIT a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, hit is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
HIT has a WORDFEUD points total of 6.

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