What does “hit” mean?
- 1
verbto touch someone or something quickly and with force
The ball hit the window and broke it.
- 2
verbto have a sudden bad effect on someone or something
The storm hit the coast early on Monday.
- 3
nouna very popular song, movie or product
Her new song was a huge hit.
Hit at a glance
- Part of speech
- verb & noun
- CEFR level
- A2 (elementary)
- Pronunciation
- /hɪt/ · HIT
- Forms
- hit, hit, hitting
How to use “hit” correctly
The past tense and past participle are both “hit”: “Yesterday he hit a home run.” Don’t say “hitted”.
Common phrases with “hit”
- hit the ball
- be hard hit
- a big hit
- hit the road
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- strike
- knock
- success
Idioms with “hit”
- Hit the ground running: To start something new with energy and be effective immediately.
- Hit the nail on the head: To describe a situation or problem exactly right.
- Hit it off: To like someone and get on well with them from the first meeting.
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