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hits definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb hit 10 of 15 senses of hit Sense 1 hit => play => foul => cannon => ground out => fly => snap => whang => undercut => putt => heel => toe => bunker => bounce => backhand => pop => ground => ground => top => pull => kill => kill => connect => drive => drive => hole, hole out => bunt, drag a bunt => snick => racket => dribble, carry => slice => hook => single => double => triple => shoot => volley => croquet => loft Sense 2 hit, strike, impinge on run into collide with => ping => spang, bang => rear-end => broadside => connect => spat => thud => bottom => bottom out => bump, knock => run into bump into jar against, butt against, knock against => collide, clash Sense 3 hit, strike => clap Sense 4 hit => clap => slam, bang => lam into tear into lace into pitch into lay into => kick => swipe => smite => hook => swat => sock, bop, whop, whap, bonk, bash => get catch => conk => cosh => brain => smash, nail, boom, blast => crack => sandbag, stun => bat => bat => bat => cut => thump, pound, poke => smack, thwack => belt => punch, plug => slug, slog, swig => whack, wham, whop, wallop => pummel, pommel, biff => buffet, buff => box => club, bludgeon => cudgel Sense 5 reach, attain, make hit, arrive at gain => catch up => scale, surmount => breast => access get at => peak, reach a peak => bottom out => make => find => culminate => get through come through => ground, run aground Sense 6 reach, hit, attain => max out => break even Sense 7 shoot, hit, pip => gun down => grass => kneecap Sense 9 strike, hit => slice => chop => stroke => retaliate, strike back Sense 13 score, hit, tally, rack up => par => homer => kick => eagle => hole up => ace => walk => equalize, equalise, get even => have get make Sense 15 murder, slay, hit, dispatch, bump off polish off remove => burke => execute Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb hit 10 of 15 senses of hit Sense 1 hit => play => foul => foul out => cannon => ground out => fly => snap => whang => undercut => putt => heel => toe => bunker => bounce => bounce out => backhand => pop => ground => ground => top => pull => kill => kill => connect => drive => drive => hole, hole out => bunt, drag a bunt => snick => racket => dribble, carry => slice => hook => single => double => triple => shoot => dunk => break => chip => carom => birdie => double birdie => double bogey => bogey => knuckle => volley => croquet => loft Sense 2 hit, strike, impinge on run into collide with => ping => spang, bang => rear-end => broadside => connect => spat => thud => bottom => bottom out => bump, knock => run into bump into jar against, butt against, knock against => collide, clash => shock => crash, ram Sense 3 hit, strike => clap Sense 4 hit => clap => slam, bang => lam into tear into lace into pitch into lay into => kick => scuff => boot => swipe => smite => hook => swat => sock, bop, whop, whap, bonk, bash => get catch => conk => cosh => brain => smash, nail, boom, blast => crack => sandbag, stun => bat => switch-hit => bat => bat => cut => thump, pound, poke => smack, thwack => belt => punch, plug => slug, slog, swig => whack, wham, whop, wallop => pummel, pommel, biff => buffet, buff => box => club, bludgeon => cudgel Sense 5 reach, attain, make hit, arrive at gain => catch up => come back => scale, surmount => breast => access get at => peak, reach a peak => crest => bottom out => make => find => culminate => get through come through => ground, run aground Sense 6 reach, hit, attain => max out => break even Sense 7 shoot, hit, pip => gun down => grass => kneecap Sense 9 strike, hit => slice => chop => stroke => retaliate, strike back Sense 13 score, hit, tally, rack up => par => homer => kick => place-kick => drop-kick => eagle => hole up => ace => walk => equalize, equalise, get even => have get make Sense 15 murder, slay, hit, dispatch, bump off polish off remove => burke => execute Entailment of verb hit 3 of 15 senses of hit Sense 5 reach, attain, make hit, arrive at gain => travel, go move locomote Sense 10 hit => aim take train, take aim direct Sense 13 score, hit, tally, rack up => compete, vie, contend Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb hit 15 senses of hit Sense 1 hit => propel, impel Sense 2 hit, strike, impinge on run into collide with => touch Sense 3 hit, strike => affect, impact, bear upon bear on touch on touch Sense 4 hit => touch Sense 5 reach, attain, make hit, arrive at gain Sense 6 reach, hit, attain => arrive, get come Sense 7 shoot, hit, pip => injure, wound Sense 8 hit, strike, come to Sense 9 strike, hit => attack, assail Sense 10 hit => succeed, come through Sense 11 strike, hit => touch Sense 12 stumble, hit => come by Sense 13 score, hit, tally, rack up => gain, advance, win, pull ahead, make headway, get ahead, gain ground Sense 14 hit => consume, ingest, take in take have Sense 15 murder, slay, hit, dispatch, bump off polish off remove => kill Familiarity of verb hit hit used as a verb is familiar (polysemy count = 15) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb hit Sense 3 hit, strike => affect, impact, bear upon bear on touch on touch Sense 7 shoot, hit, pip => injure, wound Sense 9 strike, hit => attack, assail -------------- Sense 1 hit => propel, impel -------------- Sense 2 hit, strike, impinge on run into collide with => touch -------------- Sense 4 hit => touch -------------- Sense 5 reach, attain, make hit, arrive at gain -------------- Sense 6 reach, hit, attain => arrive, get come -------------- Sense 8 hit, strike, come to -------------- Sense 10 hit => succeed, come through -------------- Sense 11 strike, hit => touch -------------- Sense 12 stumble, hit => come by -------------- Sense 13 score, hit, tally, rack up => gain, advance, win, pull ahead, make headway, get ahead, gain ground -------------- Sense 14 hit => consume, ingest, take in take have -------------- Sense 15 murder, slay, hit, dispatch, bump off polish off remove => kill -------------- Grep of noun hits the shits Grep of noun hit base hit bullshit chickenshit chit dog shit dogshit galeopsis tetrahit hit hit list hit man hitch hitchcock hitchhiker hitching bar hitching post hitchings hitchiti hitchrack hitler hitter hitting hittite horseshit liberty chit no-hit game shit three-base hit two-base hit whit Overview of noun hit The noun hit has 6 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (15) hit -- (a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball); "he came all the way around on Williams' hit") 2. (2) hit, hitting, striking -- (a act of hitting one thing with another; "repeated hitting raised a large bruise"; "after three misses she finally got a hit") 3. (1) hit, bang, smash, strike -- (a conspicuous success; "that song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career") 4. collision, hit -- (an event in which two or more bodies come together) 5. hit -- (a dose of a narcotic drug) 6. hit -- (a murder carried out by an underworld syndicate; "it has all the earmarks of a Mafia hit") Overview of verb hit The verb hit has 15 senses (first 14 from tagged texts) 1. (440) hit -- (cause to move by striking; "hit a ball") 2. (305) hit, strike, impinge on run into collide with -- (hit against; come into sudden contact with "The car hit a tree"; "He struck the table with his elbow") 3. (190) hit, strike -- (affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely; "We were hit by really bad weather"; "He was stricken with cancer when he was still a teenager"; "The earthquake struck at midnight") 4. (176) hit -- (deal a blow to either with the hand or with an instrument; "He hit her hard in the face") 5. (174) reach, attain, make hit, arrive at gain -- (reach a destination, either real or abstract; "We hit Detroit by noon"; "The water reached the doorstep"; "We barely made the plane"; "I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts") 6. (168) reach, hit, attain -- (reach a point in time, or a certain state or level; "The thermometer hit 100 degrees"; "This car can reach a speed of 140 miles per hour") 7. (59) shoot, hit, pip -- (hit with a missile from a weapon) 8. (33) hit, strike, come to -- (cause to experience suddenly; "Panic struck me"; "An interesting idea hit her"; "A thought came to me": "The thought struck terror in our minds"; "They were struck with fear") 9. (16) strike, hit -- (make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target; "The Germans struck Poland on Sept. 1, 1939"; "We must strike the enemy's oil fields"; "in the fifth inning, the Giants struck, sending three runners home to win the game 5 to 2") 10. (15) hit -- (hit the target or goal, as intended) 11. (12) strike, hit -- (produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments, also metaphorically; "The pianist strikes a middle C"; "strike `z' on the keyboard"; "her comments struck a sour note") 12. (6) stumble, hit -- (encounter by chance; "I stumbled across a long-lost cousin last night in a restaurant") 13. (5) score, hit, tally, rack up -- (gain points; "The home team scored many times") 14. (3) hit -- (consume to excess; "hit the bottle") 15. murder, slay, hit, dispatch, bump off polish off remove -- (kill intentionally and with premeditation; "The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered") Overview of noun hit The noun hit has 6 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (15) hit -- (a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball); "he came all the way around on Williams' hit") 2. (2) hit, hitting, striking -- (a act of hitting one thing with another; "repeated hitting raised a large bruise"; "after three misses she finally got a hit") 3. (1) hit, bang, smash, strike -- (a conspicuous success; "that song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career") 4. collision, hit -- (an event in which two or more bodies come together) 5. hit -- (a dose of a narcotic drug) 6. hit -- (a murder carried out by an underworld syndicate; "it has all the earmarks of a Mafia hit") Overview of verb hit The verb hit has 15 senses (first 14 from tagged texts) 1. (440) hit -- (cause to move by striking; "hit a ball") 2. (305) hit, strike, impinge on run into collide with -- (hit against; come into sudden contact with "The car hit a tree"; "He struck the table with his elbow") 3. (190) hit, strike -- (affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely; "We were hit by really bad weather"; "He was stricken with cancer when he was still a teenager"; "The earthquake struck at midnight") 4. (176) hit -- (deal a blow to either with the hand or with an instrument; "He hit her hard in the face") 5. (174) reach, attain, make hit, arrive at gain -- (reach a destination, either real or abstract; "We hit Detroit by noon"; "The water reached the doorstep"; "We barely made the plane"; "I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts") 6. (168) reach, hit, attain -- (reach a point in time, or a certain state or level; "The thermometer hit 100 degrees"; "This car can reach a speed of 140 miles per hour") 7. (59) shoot, hit, pip -- (hit with a missile from a weapon) 8. (33) hit, strike, come to -- (cause to experience suddenly; "Panic struck me"; "An interesting idea hit her"; "A thought came to me": "The thought struck terror in our minds"; "They were struck with fear") 9. (16) strike, hit -- (make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target; "The Germans struck Poland on Sept. 1, 1939"; "We must strike the enemy's oil fields"; "in the fifth inning, the Giants struck, sending three runners home to win the game 5 to 2") 10. (15) hit -- (hit the target or goal, as intended) 11. (12) strike, hit -- (produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments, also metaphorically; "The pianist strikes a middle C"; "strike `z' on the keyboard"; "her comments struck a sour note") 12. (6) stumble, hit -- (encounter by chance; "I stumbled across a long-lost cousin last night in a restaurant") 13. (5) score, hit, tally, rack up -- (gain points; "The home team scored many times") 14. (3) hit -- (consume to excess; "hit the bottle") 15. murder, slay, hit, dispatch, bump off polish off remove -- (kill intentionally and with premeditation; "The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered")
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