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hit

hit

66 3.9
One visit to a website or web page
  • noun
  • /hɪt/
  • Texting
: 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.

    Two for the Money (2005)

  • 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?

    Antitrust (2001)

  • 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
61 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 hit the jackpot
30 4.0

To have a big, unexpected success because of luck

to hit rock bottom
  • Informal
25 4.8

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

to hit the spot
  • Informal
16 5.1

To meet a need exactly, especially hunger or thirst

to hit the books
  • Informal
11 3.9

To study hard, usually by reading books or notes

to hit the sack
  • Informal
9 6.0

To go to bed to sleep

to hit a home run
  • Informal
9 3.4

To have a big success people do not expect

to hit pay dirt
  • Informal
9 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

to hit the big time
  • Informal
8 4.5

To become very successful and famous in your work

to hit the bricks
  • Informal
7 9.5

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

to hit a rough patch
6 4.8

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

to hit like a ton of bricks
  • Informal
4 8.0

To feel a sudden strong shock or surprise

to hit the roof
  • Informal
4 6.7

To suddenly become very angry

to hit the pavement
  • US
3 7.0

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

to hit the skids
  • Informal
3 8.4

Start to fail after a time of success

to hit the bottle
  • Informal
2 9.4

Start drinking a lot of alcohol to cope with problems

to hit the ceiling
  • Informal
1 6.8

To suddenly get very angry

to hit the waves
1 4.8

To go surfing in the sea for fun

to hit the rocks
  • Informal
1 7.4

Start having serious problems that lead to failure

to hit the sheets
  • Informal
1 8.6

To go to bed to sleep

to hit the pillow
  • Informal
1 3.7

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

to hit the bullseye
1 5.1

Do exactly what you intend

to hit like a lightning bolt
1 8.2

To feel sudden shock or surprise

to hit one out of the ballpark
  • Informal
1 7.4

Do much better than expected

to hit like a tidal wave
1 7.3

To suddenly feel a very strong emotion that you cannot control

to hit my funny bone
  • Informal
1 8.3

To make someone laugh a lot

hit with the ugly stick
  • Offensive
1 9.9

To call someone ugly as a joke

hit in the pit of someone's stomach
1 9.5

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

to hit two targets with one arrow
1 6.8

To do one thing that solves two problems

to hit the jugular
1 9.3

To attack the most important part of an argument or plan

a hit among the kids
2.8

Something that children like a lot

hit a cow's arse with a banjo
  • Offensive
9.9

To be very bad at aiming at a target

to hit by a clue stick
  • Informal
9.9

To suddenly understand something you should have noticed earlier

to hit him when he's down
  • Informal
8.2

Say mean things to someone when they are already in trouble

to hit a logjam
  • US
8.1

Progress stops because people disagree or something blocks it

to hit the bitch switch
  • Offensive
9.9

To suddenly become very angry and act aggressive

to hit one's stride
  • Informal
6.5

Start performing at your best after some practice

to hit the buffers
  • Literature
8.4

Suddenly stop or fail because of a big problem

to hit the target dead on
3.9

To do something exactly right

to hit with the clue stick
  • Informal
9.9

To explain something clearly so someone finally understands

Compounds

big hit
76 2.7

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

hit man
  • Offensive
75 7.6

A person who criminals pay to kill someone

hit and run
71 3.7

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

hit-and-run
51 5.4

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

hit list
  • Offensive
23 7.8

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

huge hit
21 2.8

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

base hit
13 3.3

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

smash hit
10 3.4

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

new hit
9 2.7

A new song that many people like and play a lot

hit squad
  • Offensive
8 8.4

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

hit-or-miss
  • Informal
7 6.9

Sometimes works well and sometimes fails depending on luck

hit-and-run
6 6.1

A quick attack where the attackers leave immediately

hit parade
  • Archaic
4 4.7

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

hit single
2 3.4

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

hit woman
  • NSFW
2 9.1

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

hit of the party
1 3.0

The most popular thing or person at a party

no-hit wonder
  • Literature
1 8.8

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

no-hit game
  • Jargon
1 5.9

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

two-base hit
  • Specialized
1 4.2

A baseball play when the batter reaches second base safely

three-base hit
  • Jargon
1 5.1

A baseball hit that lets the batter reach third base safely

hit and giggle
  • Informal
1 8.2

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

evergreen hit
4.5

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

girlypop hit
8.1

A catchy pop song that young women like

nervous hit
8.6

A sudden strong feeling of worry or loss of confidence

ultrapop hit
3.5

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

How Popular

viral sensation
  • Texting
1 3.8
hit
  • Texting
66 3.9
visit
  • Jargon
10 4.0
pageview
  • Texting
4 3.1
impression
  • Jargon
7 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.