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- pronunciation:
- hIt
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Explorer
part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
hits, hitting, hit |
definition 1: |
When you hit a ball, you knock it hard with something and send the ball away from you.
Anna hit the ball hard. Nobody could catch it, and it went over the fence.
- synonyms:
- strike
- similar words:
- bat, drive, propel
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definition 2: |
When you hit a drum, it makes a sound. If somebody hits you in the arm, your arm will probably hurt. When you hit something, you strike it.
When Mike hit the branch with a big stick, snow fell all over him. We laughed and laughed!- synonyms:
- strike
- similar words:
- bang, batter, beat, hammer, knock, pound, punch, slap, smash
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definition 3: |
If a rock hits a window hard, the window will probably break. When something hits another thing, it makes contact with it in a way that could cause damage or harm.
Jason was going too fast down the hill, and his sled almost hit a tree.
- synonyms:
- bump, strike
- antonyms:
- miss
- similar words:
- contact, crash, encounter
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definition 4: |
When your arrow hits a target, it reaches the spot where you want it to go.
Sam threw the paper airplane at the white board, but he couldn't hit it.- similar words:
- reach, shoot, strike
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related words: |
abuse, bump, dawn, kick, occur, tap |
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part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
A hit is a strong, hard contact of one thing with another thing. It is also called a blow.
The boxer took three hits to his stomach.- synonyms:
- bang, blow, stroke
- similar words:
- punch, sock, strike
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definition 2: |
When something is a hit, it means that a lot of people like it. When a movie is a hit, many people go to see it.
This song was a big hit about ten years ago.- synonyms:
- smash
- similar words:
- sensation, success, triumph
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definition 3: |
When a batter hits the ball in a baseball game and gets to a base, it is called a hit.
It was Jan's hit that won the game for us.- antonyms:
- miss
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related words: |
knock, tap |
derivations: |
hitless (adj.), hitter (n.) |
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