- hit*/*/*/
- [hɪt]
(past tense past participle hit) verb
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1) [I/T] to move quickly against something, or to move an object quickly against something, touching it with forceThe glass smashed as it hit the ground.[/ex]The child was hitting the table with a toy hammer.[/ex]2) [I/T] to move your hand or an object hard against someone's body, so that you hurt themStop hitting your brother![/ex]He hit me on the shoulder.[/ex]They hit me in the stomach.[/ex]3) [I/T] to have a sudden or bad effect on someone or somethingThey were halfway down the mountain when the storm hit.[/ex]The recession has hit small businesses hard.[/ex]4) [T] if an idea hits you, you suddenly realize itSyn:strikeIt suddenly hit her that she would never see him again.[/ex]5) [T] spokento press something such as a switch on a machine, vehicle, or computerJust hit the Save button every few minutes.[/ex]•hit it off — spokenif two people hit it off, they like each other when they first meet (= get on)[/ex]hit the nail on the head — to say something that is exactly right[/ex]hit the road — informal to leave, or to start a journey[/ex]hit the roof — spoken to become very angry[/ex]- hit back- hit on sb- hit on sth- hit outIInoun [C]hit */[hɪt]1) a song that sells a very large number of copiesThey played a lot of old hits from the 70s and 80s.[/ex]an album of Madonna's greatest hits[/ex]2) something or someone that is very successful and popularThe film was a massive hit at the box-office.[/ex]His magic act was a hit with the children.[/ex]3) an occasion when someone or something touches another person or thing with a lot of force4) an occasion when a player hits the ball in a game5) computingan occasion when someone looks at a particular document on the InternetTheir website gets a couple of hundred hits a day.[/ex]6) computinga piece of information that a computer program finds for you
Dictionary for writing and speaking English. 2014.