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verb(hit)drive something violently into a location
Synonyms: strike,
Examples:
He hit his fist on the table.
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verb(hit)kill intentionally and with premeditation
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verb(hit)gain points in a game
Examples:
He hit a home run.
He hit .300 in the past season.
He hit .300 in the past season.
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noun(hit)a conspicuous success
Examples:
That song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career.
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verb(hit)make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target
Synonyms: strike,
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verb(hit)affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely
Synonyms: strike,
Examples:
We were hit by really bad weather.
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verb(hit)reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
Examples:
The thermometer hit 100 degrees.
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verb(hit)cause to experience suddenly
Synonyms: come to, strike,
Examples:
An interesting idea hit her.
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noun(hit)the act of contacting one thing with another
Examples:
Repeated hitting raised a large bruise.
After three misses she finally got a hit.
After three misses she finally got a hit.
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verb(hit)reach a destination, either real or abstract
Examples:
We hit Detroit by noon.
I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts.
I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts.
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verb(hit)hit against; come into sudden contact with
Synonyms: collide with, impinge on, run into, strike,
Antonyms: miss,
Examples:
The car hit a tree.
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noun(hit)a connection made via the internet to another website
Examples:
WordNet gets many hits from users worldwide.
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noun(hit)a dose of a narcotic drug
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noun(hit)a murder carried out by an underworld syndicate
Examples:
It has all the earmarks of a Mafia hit.
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noun(hit)(baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball)
Examples:
He came all the way around on Williams' hit.
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verb(hit)cause to move by striking
Examples:
Hit a ball.
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verb(hit)deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
Examples:
He hit her hard in the face.
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verb(hit)hit the intended target or goal
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verb(hit)pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to
Examples:
He tries to hit on women in bars.