(of a button on a device or machine) To press down on
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An instance of striking or being struck
“Ector slashed his sword in a wide arc from on high and scored a powerful hit to the troll's shoulder.”
A successful venture, especially in the field of entertainment
“The film was an instant box-office hit, racking up millions in its first week of release.”
A verbal attack
“Many pundits would take a hit at her credibility, claiming she was fake and insincere.”
A noteworthy accomplishment or achievement
The killing of one person by another
The state of being illegal or against the law
An attack on the reputation or integrity of someone or something
A military strike or incursion
A scornful or hurtful expression (or act)
A (quantity of) drug or medicine administered or ingested, or the act of doing so
Harm to one's good name or reputation
A phenomenon that is popular for a short period of time
(sport) A pass from a teammate that results directly in a score
A chance or random event or circumstance
A stroke in the game of croquet in which a player's ball strikes another player's ball
The action of taking property unlawfully from a person or place by force or threat of force
A censure of someone or something on the basis of perceived faults or mistakes
The carrying out or undergoing of a sentence of death
Response or acknowledgment in the form of an antiphon or comeback
Hit allowing baseball player to advance
A dramatic work for the stage or to be broadcast
To strike, especially with force
“With his back up against the ropes, the boxer used his right fist to hit his opponent in the face.”
To come into forceful contact with something
“He failed to look where he was going and would hit his head on a plank overhead.”
To reach or achieve a desired goal, usually in numeric terms
“I was confident that I would eventually hit my goal of being able to run 50 miles.”
To fall to an undesired position, usually in numeric terms
“I would hit rock bottom, and the only way was up.”
To cause physical damage to
“A storm would hit the small coastal town last year but restorations are now well underway.”
To cause mental or emotional harm to
“He was hit hard by the news of his mother's illness.”
(of a realization) To suddenly come to one's mind
“It would suddenly hit me during my speech that I had left the refrigerator door open at home.”
(of a button on a device or machine) To press down on
(of a feeling) To affect (someone) suddenly and powerfully
To kill or cause the death of
To have attained or achieved
To use a narcotic in order to make (someone) drowsy or insensible
To knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is
To pass the age or time of
To drink, especially alcohol
To blast, hit, or shoot at a target from a hidden or long-range position
To rob, especially with a weapon or firearm
To affect or come upon
(rare) To injure or bruise
(sport) To kick, hit, or throw (the ball) to another player
To criticize (someone or something) harshly
To happen, transpire, or take place
To astonish or shock (someone) so that they are temporarily unable to react
To meet by chance
To move (a switch or lever) so as to operate a device
To make hurtful and untrue comments about
To be a regular patron or visitor of
To administer drugs or medication to
To be connected with
To inflict a physical blow on someone
To make something, typically meat, more tender
To have made an inquiry
To make an inquiry
To fail to function or succeed
To impose and collect a tax or levy from (a person or company)
To have managed to arrive at a specified time
Having been physically hit or beaten
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Having been (physically) hit
Affected or afflicted by a condition or emotion
Affected with, or causing, physical discomfort or pain
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