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megahit

megahit

3 3.4
A very popular movie or song many people enjoy
  • noun
  • /ˈmɛɡəˌhɪt/
translation icon : megahit
  • Megahit songwriter, Calvin Maxine!
  • megahit movie
  • megahit show
  • last year's megahit

Examples

  • As for new functionality, there's a spot for NFC connectivity, but we can't test it as no software supports it yet (not even Activision megahit series Skylanders).

    Blog text (22)

  • The Dark Knight Rises is also a megahit, earning north of $1 billion worldwide through Labor Day and edging past 2008's The Dark Knight.

    Blog text (25)

  • Writers can still go the traditional route and try for that megahit.

    Blog text (14)

  • In May, 2013, he provided guest vocals on Naughty Boy's international megahit "La La La."

    Sam Smith: Dreams Come True (2015)

  • A garage band I join signs a contract and starts selling megahits.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • Not just to do interviews with megahit companies, but I want to do today's interview so that you can see how a new entrepreneur finds the pain and how it leads to a turnaround for him.

    Blog text (22)

  • Monster Galaxy Exile, the new megahit game from Gaia Interactive, is now available for free on iOS, Android, and Amazon Kindle Fire.

    Blog text (27)

  • The teen-pop megahit "MMMBop" (c. 1997) filled the lobby of the Powerscourt Mansion (c. 1731).

    Academic text (2004)

  • The animated film became a megahit, delighting audiences of all ages around the world.

  • Her latest album is a megahit, topping charts and breaking streaming records.

Synonyms

hit
vsmegahit
465 1.3

Something very popular and successful, like a song or show

signals exceptional popularity combined with clear commercial success
bestseller
vsmegahit
84 2.4

A book or product that sells many copies soon after release

applies to exceptional popularity and success across media not only early sales
blockbuster
vsmegahit
81 2.6

A very popular film or book that earns a lot of money

covers exceptional popularity across products not only large commercial releases
big hit
vsmegahit
54 2.7

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

means exceptional widespread popularity and commercial success beyond single groups
smash
vsmegahit
30 3.9

A very popular success, often a film or song

is about exceptional popularity and commercial success rather than mere noticeability
huge hit
vsmegahit
18 2.8

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

focuses on exceptional popularity and commercial success in media products
smash hit
vsmegahit
9 3.4

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

is for exceptional popularity and commercial success but not always overwhelming sales

How Successful

megahit
3 3.4
smash hit
9 3.4
blockbuster
81 2.6
hit
465 1.3

Surface Forms

megahit singular
megahits plural

Morphology

megahit = hit (transparent) = mega + hit

The word clearly combines the intensifying prefix 'mega-' with 'hit' to mean an exceptionally successful or popular hit.

Etymology

The word megahit joins mega- and hit: mega- means 'very large', as in megastore, and hit means something that 'succeeds or becomes very popular', so a megahit is a very large success.