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hit

The word “hit” has 1 syllable: hit

It's pronounced as /hɪt/

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In the thesaurus, “hit” has 246 synonyms and 20 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for hit along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for hit

Antonyms for hit

Meanings of hit

  • noun
    1. A blow; a punch; a striking against; the collision of one body against another; the stroke that touches anything.
    2. Something very successful, such as a song, film, or video game, that receives widespread recognition and acclaim.
    3. An attack on a location, person or people.
    4. A collision of a projectile with the target.
    5. A match found by searching a computer system or search engine.
    6. A measured visit to a web site, a request for a single file from a web server.
    7. An approximately correct answer in a test set.
    8. The complete play, when the batter reaches base without the benefit of a walk, error, or fielder’s choice.
    9. A dose of an illegal or addictive drug.
    10. A premeditated murder done for criminal or political purposes.
    11. A peculiarly apt expression or turn of thought; a phrase which hits the mark.
    12. A move that throws one of the opponent's men back to the entering point.
    13. A game won after the adversary has removed some of his men. It counts for less than a gammon.
  • verb
    1. (heading, physical) To strike.
    2. To manage to touch (a target) in the right place.
    3. To switch on.
    4. To briefly visit.
    5. To encounter an obstacle or other difficulty.
    6. (heading) To attain, to achieve.
    7. To affect negatively.
    8. To attack.
    9. (heading, games) To make a play.
    10. To use; to connect to.
    11. To have sex with.
    12. To inhale an amount of smoke from a narcotic substance, particularly marijuana.
  • adjective
    1. Very successful.
  • pronoun
    1. It.

Example Sentences

  • He hit the ball over the fence during the game.
  • She accidentally hit her finger with a hammer.
  • The movie hit theaters last Friday and became a blockbuster.
  • The sudden news hit him like a ton of bricks.
  • He hit the target perfectly with his first arrow.

On this page you'll find 266 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to hit, such as: KO, achieve, acquire, approach, attain, bag, bang.

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