HIT as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • (baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he came all the way around on Williams” hit
   Hypernyms(s) hit is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • deed (what does deed mean?)
   • feat (what does feat mean?)
   • effort (what does effort mean?)
   • exploit (what does exploit mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • base hit (what does base hit mean?)
   • safety (what does safety mean?)
   • bingle (what does bingle mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • hit (what does hit mean?)
   • score (what does score mean?)
   • hit (what does hit mean?)
   • tally (what does tally mean?)
   • rack up (what does rack up mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a conspicuous success
   Synonym(s)
   • bang (what does bang mean?)
   • smash (what does smash mean?)
   • smasher (what does smasher mean?)
   • strike (what does strike mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • that song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career
   • that new Broadway show is a real smasher
   • the party went with a bang
   Hypernyms(s) hit is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • success (what does success mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • blockbuster (what does blockbuster mean?)
   • megahit (what does megahit mean?)
   • smash hit (what does smash hit mean?)
   • sleeper (what does sleeper mean?)
3. Meaning
   • the act of contacting one thing with another
   Synonym(s)
   • hitting (what does hitting mean?)
   • striking (what does striking mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • repeated hitting raised a large bruise
   • after three misses she finally got a hit
   Hypernyms(s) hit is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • touch (what does touch mean?)
   • touching (what does touching mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • contusion (what does contusion mean?)
   • crash (what does crash mean?)
   • smash (what does smash mean?)
   • bunt (what does bunt mean?)
   • fly (what does fly mean?)
   • fly ball (what does fly ball mean?)
   • grounder (what does grounder mean?)
   • ground ball (what does ground ball mean?)
   • groundball (what does groundball mean?)
   • hopper (what does hopper mean?)
   • header (what does header mean?)
   • scorcher (what does scorcher mean?)
   • screamer (what does screamer mean?)
   • plunk (what does plunk mean?)
   • plunker (what does plunker mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • strike (what does strike mean?)
   • hit (what does hit mean?)
   • hit (what does hit mean?)
   • strike (what does strike mean?)
   • impinge on (what does impinge on mean?)
   • run into (what does run into mean?)
   • collide with (what does collide with mean?)
   • hit (what does hit mean?)
   • hit (what does hit mean?)
   • shoot (what does shoot mean?)
   • hit (what does hit mean?)
   • pip (what does pip mean?)
   • hit (what does hit mean?)
4. Meaning
   • a connection made via the internet to another website
   Usage Example(s)
   • WordNet gets many hits from users worldwide
   Hypernyms(s) hit is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • joining (what does joining mean?)
   • connection (what does connection mean?)
   • connexion (what does connexion mean?)
5. Meaning
   • a murder carried out by an underworld syndicate
   Usage Example(s)
   • it has all the earmarks of a Mafia hit
   Hypernyms(s) hit is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • murder (what does murder mean?)
   • slaying (what does slaying mean?)
   • execution (what does execution mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • murder (what does murder mean?)
   • slay (what does slay mean?)
   • hit (what does hit mean?)
   • dispatch (what does dispatch mean?)
   • bump off (what does bump off mean?)
   • polish off (what does polish off mean?)
   • remove (what does remove mean?)
6. Meaning
   • a dose of a narcotic drug
   Hypernyms(s) hit is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • dose (what does dose mean?)
7. Meaning
   • (physics) an brief event in which two or more bodies come together
   Synonym(s)
   • collision (what does collision mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the collision of the particles resulted in an exchange of energy and a change of direction
   Hypernyms(s) hit is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • contact (what does contact mean?)
   • impinging (what does impinging mean?)
   • striking (what does striking mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • hit (what does hit mean?)
   • strike (what does strike mean?)
   • impinge on (what does impinge on mean?)
   • run into (what does run into mean?)
   • collide with (what does collide with mean?)
   • collide (what does collide mean?)
   • clash (what does clash mean?)
   • collide (what does collide mean?)

HIT as VERB

1. Meaning
   • pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to
   Usage Example(s)
   • He tries to hit on women in bars
   Hypernyms(s) hit is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • approach (what does approach mean?)
2. Meaning
   • gain points in a game
   Synonym(s)
   • rack up (what does rack up mean?)
   • score (what does score mean?)
   • tally (what does tally mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The home team scored many times
   • He hit a home run
   • He hit .300 in the past season
   Hypernyms(s) hit is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • gain (what does gain mean?)
   • advance (what does advance mean?)
   • win (what does win mean?)
   • pull ahead (what does pull ahead mean?)
   • make headway (what does make headway mean?)
   • get ahead (what does get ahead mean?)
   • gain ground (what does gain ground mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • par (what does par mean?)
   • shoot (what does shoot mean?)
   • convert (what does convert mean?)
   • convert (what does convert mean?)
   • convert (what does convert mean?)
   • homer (what does homer mean?)
   • kick (what does kick mean?)
   • eagle (what does eagle mean?)
   • hole up (what does hole up mean?)
   • ace (what does ace mean?)
   • walk (what does walk mean?)
   • equalize (what does equalize mean?)
   • equalise (what does equalise mean?)
   • get even (what does get even mean?)
   • have (what does have mean?)
   • get (what does get mean?)
   • make (what does make mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • run (what does run mean?)
   • tally (what does tally mean?)
   • hit (what does hit mean?)
   • score (what does score mean?)
   • score (what does score mean?)
   • scorer (what does scorer mean?)
   Entail(s)
   • compete (what does compete mean?)
   • vie (what does vie mean?)
   • contend (what does contend mean?)
3. Meaning
   • make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target
   Synonym(s)
   • strike (what does strike mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The Germans struck Poland on Sept. 1, 1939
   • We must strike the enemy’’s oil fields
   • in the fifth inning, the Giants struck, sending three runners home to win the game 5 to
   Hypernyms(s) hit is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • attack (what does attack mean?)
   • assail (what does assail mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • slice (what does slice mean?)
   • chop (what does chop mean?)
   • stroke (what does stroke mean?)
   • retaliate (what does retaliate mean?)
   • strike back (what does strike back mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • strike (what does strike mean?)
   • strike (what does strike mean?)
4. Meaning
   • hit with a missile from a weapon
   Synonym(s)
   • pip (what does pip mean?)
   • shoot (what does shoot mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) hit is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • injure (what does injure mean?)
   • wound (what does wound mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • gun down (what does gun down mean?)
   • grass (what does grass mean?)
   • kneecap (what does kneecap mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • hit (what does hit mean?)
   • hitting (what does hitting mean?)
   • striking (what does striking mean?)
   • shoot (what does shoot mean?)
   • shot (what does shot mean?)
   • shooter (what does shooter mean?)
5. Meaning
   • hit the intended target or goal
   Hypernyms(s) hit is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • succeed (what does succeed mean?)
   • win (what does win mean?)
   • come through (what does come through mean?)
   • bring home the bacon (what does bring home the bacon mean?)
   • deliver the goods (what does deliver the goods mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • hit (what does hit mean?)
   • hitting (what does hitting mean?)
   • striking (what does striking mean?)
   Entail(s)
   • aim (what does aim mean?)
   • take (what does take mean?)
   • train (what does train mean?)
   • take aim (what does take aim mean?)
   • direct (what does direct mean?)
6. Meaning
   • consume to excess
   Usage Example(s)
   • hit the bottle
   Hypernyms(s) hit is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • consume (what does consume mean?)
   • ingest (what does ingest mean?)
   • take in (what does take in mean?)
   • take (what does take mean?)
   • have (what does have mean?)
7. Meaning
   • affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely
   Synonym(s)
   • strike (what does strike mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • We were hit by really bad weather
   • He was stricken with cancer when he was still a teenager
   • The earthquake struck at midnight
   Hypernyms(s) hit is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • affect (what does affect mean?)
   • impact (what does impact mean?)
   • bear upon (what does bear upon mean?)
   • bear on (what does bear on mean?)
   • touch on (what does touch on mean?)
   • touch (what does touch mean?)
8. Meaning
   • produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments, also metaphorically
   Synonym(s)
   • strike (what does strike mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The pianist strikes a middle C
   • strike `z” on the keyboard
   • her comments struck a sour note
   Hypernyms(s) hit is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • touch (what does touch mean?)
9. Meaning
   • hit against
   • come into sudden contact with
   Synonym(s)
   • collide with (what does collide with mean?)
   • impinge on (what does impinge on mean?)
   • run into (what does run into mean?)
   • strike (what does strike mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The car hit a tree
   • He struck the table with his elbow
   Hypernyms(s) hit is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • touch (what does touch mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • miss (what does miss mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • ping (what does ping mean?)
   • spang (what does spang mean?)
   • bang (what does bang mean?)
   • rear-end (what does rear-end mean?)
   • broadside (what does broadside mean?)
   • connect (what does connect mean?)
   • spat (what does spat mean?)
   • thud (what does thud mean?)
   • bottom (what does bottom mean?)
   • bottom out (what does bottom out mean?)
   • bump (what does bump mean?)
   • knock (what does knock mean?)
   • run into (what does run into mean?)
   • bump into (what does bump into mean?)
   • jar against (what does jar against mean?)
   • butt against (what does butt against mean?)
   • knock against (what does knock against mean?)
   • collide (what does collide mean?)
   • clash (what does clash mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • rap (what does rap mean?)
   • strike (what does strike mean?)
   • tap (what does tap mean?)
   • hitter (what does hitter mean?)
   • striker (what does striker mean?)
   • striker (what does striker mean?)
   • contact (what does contact mean?)
   • impinging (what does impinging mean?)
   • striking (what does striking mean?)
   • collision (what does collision mean?)
   • hit (what does hit mean?)
   • hit (what does hit mean?)
   • hitting (what does hitting mean?)
   • striking (what does striking mean?)
10. Meaning
    • deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
    Usage Example(s)
    • He hit her hard in the face
    Hypernyms(s) hit is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • touch (what does touch mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • clap (what does clap mean?)
    • slam (what does slam mean?)
    • bang (what does bang mean?)
    • lam into (what does lam into mean?)
    • tear into (what does tear into mean?)
    • lace into (what does lace into mean?)
    • pitch into (what does pitch into mean?)
    • lay into (what does lay into mean?)
    • kick (what does kick mean?)
    • swipe (what does swipe mean?)
    • smite (what does smite mean?)
    • hook (what does hook mean?)
    • swat (what does swat mean?)
    • sock (what does sock mean?)
    • bop (what does bop mean?)
    • whop (what does whop mean?)
    • whap (what does whap mean?)
    • bonk (what does bonk mean?)
    • bash (what does bash mean?)
    • bean (what does bean mean?)
    • pop (what does pop mean?)
    • get (what does get mean?)
    • catch (what does catch mean?)
    • conk (what does conk mean?)
    • cosh (what does cosh mean?)
    • brain (what does brain mean?)
    • smash (what does smash mean?)
    • nail (what does nail mean?)
    • boom (what does boom mean?)
    • blast (what does blast mean?)
    • crack (what does crack mean?)
    • sandbag (what does sandbag mean?)
    • stun (what does stun mean?)
    • bat (what does bat mean?)
    • bat (what does bat mean?)
    • bat (what does bat mean?)
    • cut (what does cut mean?)
    • thump (what does thump mean?)
    • pound (what does pound mean?)
    • poke (what does poke mean?)
    • smack (what does smack mean?)
    • thwack (what does thwack mean?)
    • belt (what does belt mean?)
    • punch (what does punch mean?)
    • plug (what does plug mean?)
    • slug (what does slug mean?)
    • slog (what does slog mean?)
    • swig (what does swig mean?)
    • whack (what does whack mean?)
    • wham (what does wham mean?)
    • whop (what does whop mean?)
    • wallop (what does wallop mean?)
    • pummel (what does pummel mean?)
    • pommel (what does pommel mean?)
    • biff (what does biff mean?)
    • buffet (what does buffet mean?)
    • buff (what does buff mean?)
    • box (what does box mean?)
    • club (what does club mean?)
    • bludgeon (what does bludgeon mean?)
    • cudgel (what does cudgel mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • hit (what does hit mean?)
    • hitting (what does hitting mean?)
    • striking (what does striking mean?)
    • hit (what does hit mean?)
    • hitting (what does hitting mean?)
    • striking (what does striking mean?)
11. Meaning
    • cause to move by striking
    Usage Example(s)
    • hit a ball
    Hypernyms(s) hit is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • propel (what does propel mean?)
    • impel (what does impel mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • play (what does play mean?)
    • foul (what does foul mean?)
    • cannon (what does cannon mean?)
    • clap (what does clap mean?)
    • ground out (what does ground out mean?)
    • toe (what does toe mean?)
    • shank (what does shank mean?)
    • pitch (what does pitch mean?)
    • fly (what does fly mean?)
    • snap (what does snap mean?)
    • whang (what does whang mean?)
    • undercut (what does undercut mean?)
    • putt (what does putt mean?)
    • heel (what does heel mean?)
    • toe (what does toe mean?)
    • bunker (what does bunker mean?)
    • bounce (what does bounce mean?)
    • backhand (what does backhand mean?)
    • pop (what does pop mean?)
    • follow through (what does follow through mean?)
    • shell (what does shell mean?)
    • ground (what does ground mean?)
    • ground (what does ground mean?)
    • top (what does top mean?)
    • pull (what does pull mean?)
    • kill (what does kill mean?)
    • kill (what does kill mean?)
    • connect (what does connect mean?)
    • drive (what does drive mean?)
    • drive (what does drive mean?)
    • hole (what does hole mean?)
    • hole out (what does hole out mean?)
    • bunt (what does bunt mean?)
    • drag a bunt (what does drag a bunt mean?)
    • snick (what does snick mean?)
    • racket (what does racket mean?)
    • dribble (what does dribble mean?)
    • carry (what does carry mean?)
    • slice (what does slice mean?)
    • hook (what does hook mean?)
    • single (what does single mean?)
    • double (what does double mean?)
    • triple (what does triple mean?)
    • smash (what does smash mean?)
    • shoot (what does shoot mean?)
    • volley (what does volley mean?)
    • croquet (what does croquet mean?)
    • loft (what does loft mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • hitter (what does hitter mean?)
    • striker (what does striker mean?)
    • hit (what does hit mean?)
    • hit (what does hit mean?)
    • hitting (what does hitting mean?)
    • striking (what does striking mean?)
12. Meaning
    • reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
    Synonym(s)
    • attain (what does attain mean?)
    • reach (what does reach mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • The thermometer hit 100 degrees
    • This car can reach a speed of 140 miles per hour
    Hypernyms(s) hit is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • arrive (what does arrive mean?)
    • get (what does get mean?)
    • come (what does come mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • max out (what does max out mean?)
    • break even (what does break even mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • attainment (what does attainment mean?)
13. Meaning
    • reach a destination, either real or abstract
    Synonym(s)
    • arrive at (what does arrive at mean?)
    • attain (what does attain mean?)
    • gain (what does gain mean?)
    • make (what does make mean?)
    • reach (what does reach mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • We hit Detroit by noon
    • The water reached the doorstep
    • We barely made it to the finish line
    • I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts
    Hyponym(s)
    • catch up (what does catch up mean?)
    • scale (what does scale mean?)
    • surmount (what does surmount mean?)
    • breast (what does breast mean?)
    • access (what does access mean?)
    • get at (what does get at mean?)
    • peak (what does peak mean?)
    • bottom out (what does bottom out mean?)
    • top out (what does top out mean?)
    • summit (what does summit mean?)
    • top (what does top mean?)
    • make (what does make mean?)
    • find (what does find mean?)
    • culminate (what does culminate mean?)
    • get through (what does get through mean?)
    • come through (what does come through mean?)
    • ground (what does ground mean?)
    • run aground (what does run aground mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • attainment (what does attainment mean?)
    Entail(s)
    • travel (what does travel mean?)
    • go (what does go mean?)
    • move (what does move mean?)
    • locomote (what does locomote mean?)
14. Meaning
    • drive something violently into a location
    Synonym(s)
    • strike (what does strike mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • he hit his fist on the table
    • she struck her head on the low ceiling
    Hypernyms(s) hit is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • move (what does move mean?)
    • displace (what does displace mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • smash (what does smash mean?)
15. Meaning
    • cause to experience suddenly
    Synonym(s)
    • come to (what does come to mean?)
    • strike (what does strike mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • Panic struck me
    • An interesting idea hit her
    • A thought came to me
    • The thought struck terror in our minds
    • They were struck with fear
16. Meaning
    • encounter by chance
    Synonym(s)
    • stumble (what does stumble mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • I stumbled across a long-lost cousin last night in a restaurant
    Hypernyms(s) hit is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • come by (what does come by mean?)
17. Meaning
    • kill intentionally and with premeditation
    Synonym(s)
    • bump off (what does bump off mean?)
    • dispatch (what does dispatch mean?)
    • murder (what does murder mean?)
    • polish off (what does polish off mean?)
    • remove (what does remove mean?)
    • slay (what does slay mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered
    Hypernyms(s) hit is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • kill (what does kill mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • burke (what does burke mean?)
    • execute (what does execute mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • dispatch (what does dispatch mean?)
    • despatch (what does despatch mean?)
    • hit (what does hit mean?)
    • killer (what does killer mean?)
    • slayer (what does slayer mean?)
    • murder (what does murder mean?)
    • slaying (what does slaying mean?)
    • execution (what does execution mean?)
    • murder (what does murder mean?)
    • slaying (what does slaying mean?)
    • execution (what does execution mean?)
    • murderer (what does murderer mean?)
    • liquidator (what does liquidator mean?)
    • manslayer (what does manslayer mean?)