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hitting definition
hitting |
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 hitting hitting shitting Overview of noun hitting The noun hitting has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. 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") 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") Grep of adj hitting hard-hitting Overview of noun hitting The noun hitting has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. 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") 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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