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hit

hit

132 3.9
One visit to a website or web page
  • noun
  • /hɪt/
  • Texting
translation icon : petición
  • You know how many hits we got on our website last night?
  • get hits
  • receive hits
  • number of hits

What do you see gets the most hits at filmmaking stuff?

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Examples

  • Now we're doing about three dozen hits a week.

  • After the advertisement aired, our site experienced a significant spike in hits, reaching a record high.

  • All right, so I think those are all my hits for the month of March.

  • How many hits have you guys registered?

  • Her column generated thousands of hits a month for the e-zine.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • Our website, asme.org, attracted nearly 78,000 users and received nearly 1.3 million hits in an average week.

    Academic text (2002)
  • Classroom observation received 147 hits, and testing of student outcomes received 37 hits.

    Academic text (2002)
  • Last month, our website received more than 1,000 hits, reflecting its growing popularity.

  • The viral video amassed over 5 million hits within just a few days of being posted online.

Synonyms

view
vshit
  • Texting
80 3.0

The number of times an online item has been watched

covers any access to a website or online resource rather than item-specific counts
pageview
vshit
  • Texting
4 3.1

One time a person opens a web page in a browser

is any access to an online resource, not only single page loads

Idioms

To have a big, unexpected success because of luck

22 4.8

To reach the lowest point in your life before you begin to get better

17 3.4

To have a big success people do not expect

to hit the books
  • Informal
12 3.9

To study hard, usually by reading books or notes

to hit the spot
  • Informal
11 5.1

To meet a need exactly, especially hunger or thirst

to hit the sack
  • Informal
10 6.0

To go to bed to sleep

to hit pay dirt
  • Informal
8 7.5

To find big success or money after trying hard

to hit the hay
  • Informal
8 6.0

To go to bed to sleep after a long day

7 4.5

To become very successful and famous in your work

To go through a short time with problems after a good time

to hit the roof
  • Informal
4 6.7

To suddenly become very angry

4 3.7

To go to bed and fall asleep quickly because you are tired

3 9.4

Start drinking a lot of alcohol to cope with problems

3 6.5

Start performing at your best after some practice

3 6.8

To suddenly get very angry

to hit the skids
  • Informal
3 8.4

Start to fail after a time of success

2 9.5

To leave a place, often to walk somewhere or to look for work

to hit the rocks
  • Informal
1 7.4

Start having serious problems that lead to failure

1 8.6

To go to bed to sleep

To go out onto the street to look for work, run for exercise, or sell things

To go surfing in the sea for fun

To feel a sudden strong shock or surprise

Do much better than expected

Do exactly what you intend

1 9.9

To call someone ugly as a joke

Something that children like a lot

To be very bad at aiming at a target

9.9

To suddenly understand something you should have noticed earlier

Say mean things to someone when they are already in trouble

Cause a sudden sick feeling of fear or shock in the stomach

To feel sudden shock or surprise

To suddenly feel a very strong emotion that you cannot control

Progress stops because people disagree or something blocks it

8.3

To make someone laugh a lot

9.9

To suddenly become very angry and act aggressive

to hit the buffers
  • Literature
8.4

Suddenly stop or fail because of a big problem

To attack the most important part of an argument or plan

To do something exactly right

To do one thing that solves two problems

To explain something clearly so someone finally understands

Compounds

hit man
  • Offensive
57 7.6

A person who criminals pay to kill someone

54 2.7

Something that many people like or buy, especially in one group

28 3.7

A road accident where the driver leaves without stopping to help or give details

26 5.4

A vehicle crash caused by a driver who leaves without helping or saying who they are

18 2.8

A product, show or event that is very successful and liked by many people

hit list
  • Offensive
17 7.8

A list of people marked to be harmed or killed, often by criminals

10 3.3

A hit that lets the batter reach base safely, not because of an error or fielder's choice

9 3.4

A very popular song released on its own that reaches the top of music charts

9 3.4

A very popular film, song, or book that many people enjoy

7 2.7

A new song that many people like and play a lot

hit squad
  • Offensive
6 8.4

A group of people hired to kill someone for political or criminal reasons

hit parade
  • Archaic
4 4.7

A list showing the most popular songs, films, or books

hit-or-miss
  • Informal
3 6.9

Sometimes works well and sometimes fails depending on luck

2 6.1

A quick attack where the attackers leave immediately

hit woman
  • NSFW
1 9.1

A woman who is paid to kill people, often using a gun

The most popular thing or person at a party

A song that stays popular and is loved for many years

king hit
  • NSFW
9.5

A sudden very strong blow or event that has a big effect

A catchy pop song that young women like

hit and giggle
  • Informal
8.2

A relaxed, fun activity people do for enjoyment, not to compete

A sudden strong feeling of worry or loss of confidence

no-hit game
  • Jargon
5.9

A baseball game when a pitcher does not let the other team get any hits

no-hit wonder
  • Literature
8.8

A person, group, or work that never becomes popular and has no hit

5.1

A baseball hit that lets the batter reach third base safely

two-base hit
  • Specialized
4.2

A baseball play when the batter reaches second base safely

A very popular pop song played a lot on radio and online

How Popular

viral sensation
  • Texting
1 3.8
hit
  • Texting
132 3.9
visit
  • Jargon
73 4.0
pageview
  • Texting
4 3.1
impression
  • Jargon
12 4.2

Surface Forms

hit singular
hits plural

Etymology

Hit in computing for a website visit comes from the older idea of 'striking' or 'reaching' a point, so each time a page is accessed it is counted as a hit, like a small strike on the site.