to hit
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1.0
- verb
- /hɪt/
- The master got up and hit me so hard.
- hit the ground
- hit your head
- hit the ball
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- Palmer wakes up, his face hit the dashboard of the plane.
- Pilot wakes up, his face hit the dashboard of the plane.
- Palma wakes up, his face hit the dashboard of the plane.
- And the bus driver hit him, didn't even stop.
- You know, they got hit by Dang lightning.
- They learn how to talk without hitting people first.
Examples
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When I say "now," hit him with the light.
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And remember the doctor said try not to hit your head again.
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And one night they got hit really bad.
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You definitely hit your head a few times.
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Bob, you hit me with that sign one more time...
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And the bus driver hit him, didn't even stop.
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As they fly past, some bats are hit by the rotating blades.
Academic text (2008) -
He hit Henry Niles with his car.
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The car weaves, runs off the road, hits a tree, and bursts into flames.
Fiction book (1990) -
He accidentally hit his hand against the doorframe while rushing to leave.
Synonyms
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1.2
To hit something or someone again and again, making a rhythm
570
1.4
To hit someone or something quickly with a closed fist
508
2.4
To hit someone or something with force
375
2.3
To close or hit something with great force and make a loud noise
307
1.0
To hit or close something suddenly and loudly
209
4.7
To attack someone physically or try to hurt them
183
3.5
To hit someone or something with an open hand
167
3.0
Use force to make someone or something fall to the ground
151
1.6
To hit something many times to shape or flatten it
135
1.0
A quick sharp hit with the flat part of the hand
100
3.4
To hit someone or something quickly and lightly
97
2.9
To hit someone or something very hard
75
4.7
To hit someone or something with force and accuracy
73
3.5
To hit something many times so it becomes damaged
47
3.4
To hit something hard so it makes a dull sound
47
3.7
Hit something or someone while moving, causing a sudden strong crash
34
7.5
Hit something hard so it breaks or opens
29
2.3
Hit something by accident while moving
25
4.6
To hit someone or something very hard, often with the fist
11
6.1
To hit someone quickly in a light, playful way
7
2.7
Hit something by accident when you move and touch it
5
6.1
To hit someone or something hard with your head
5
3.2
To hit something or someone hard and repeatedly
3
7.5
Hit someone or something hard and violently
2
8.6
To hit forcefully with the hand or a flat object
2
6.3
To hit something hard so it moves or gets damaged
2
8.6
To hit someone or something very hard and damage it
2
8.0
Hit something suddenly
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
25
4.8
To reach the lowest point in your life before you begin to get better
3
7.0
To go out onto the street to look for work, run for exercise, or sell things
Cause a sudden sick feeling of fear or shock in the stomach
- Informal
To suddenly understand something you should have noticed earlier
Phrasal Verbs
30
6.1
Go out into public to take part in activities like protesting or selling things
11
7.7
To reach a point where you cannot continue because you are very tired or stuck
1
6.3
To reach a stage when a person cannot continue and must make a big change
- Jargon
To score six runs by hitting the ball over the boundary without it touching the ground
Compounds
51
5.4
A vehicle crash caused by a driver who leaves without helping or saying who they are
13
3.3
A hit that lets the batter reach base safely, not because of an error or fielder's choice
How Hard
Surface Forms
Etymology
Hit goes back to old English hittan, which meant 'to meet' or 'to strike'. So to hit is like making strong contact with something, which is why it means to strike or knock something.